• 1967: Edward Engenas Lekganyane (first known as Talane Reuben), leader of the Zion Christian Church the Star with large support in urban areas, dies in Moria, Pietersburg district.
• 1986: The company, IBM, re-forms in South Africa
• 1987: As a result of a crash on most of the world's stock exchanges, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange overall index falls 328 points, a loss of 11,7% of the overall index, or R43-billion.
• 1990: The first Apple Day, is held in Covent Garden, London.
• 1884: Johan Bernard Zulch Keet, SA musician and leader of the Asaf choir in Johannesburg, is born.
• 1975: Elton John given a star in Hollywood.
• 1993: "Twilight of the Golds" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 29 performances.
• 1997: Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of wales, breaks world record, 318 million dist.
• 2001: "United We Stand" benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. Event organized and headlined by Michael Jackson, also featuring pop stars Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, The Backstreet Boys, and others.

• 1973: Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Golf Classic.
• 1974: Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Cubic Corp Golf Classic.
• 1976: NY Yankee Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles.
• 1990: Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player.