World News
Today in History: October 21st─── 08:00 Tue, 21 Oct 2014
Historical Events:
• 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.
• 2003: Veteran French war journalist Jean Helene is shot dead in cold blood in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast by a police officer.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 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.
Sports:
• 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.
• 1952: Trevor Chappell, cricketer (bro of several Aussie underarm bowler) is born.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba