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Today in History: October 28th

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Today in History: October 28th | News Article
Historical Events:
 
1971: Winnie Mandela is given a six-month suspended sentence for defying a banning order. She is to appear in court on 16 November 1971 on a second similar charge.
1940: Meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in Florence.
1965: Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion
2012: World Internet Day.
 
Arts, Music, TV:
 
1906: George Arthur Heard, SA journalist, is born.
1977: Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act No 19 commences.
2001: The indie cult hit "Donnie Darko", starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is released
2005: Huberte Rupert, wife of industrialist Anton Rupert, dies in Stellenbosch. She was known for her promotion of the arts and as an astute businesswoman.
 
Sports:
 
1938: Peter Rudolph Carlstein, SA cricket player, is born in Klerksdorp.
1922: First US coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game.
2005: Steve Strydom, former chairman of the Free State rugby union and well-known SA rugby referee, dies of cancer in Bloemfontein.
2012: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2012 Formula One Indian Grand Prix.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba

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