• 1977: Wiseman Khuzwayo, reporter for the Durban Daily News hands himself over to the police.
• 1984: Abel Ngwenya, Daveyton, dies in police custody, allegedly from an epileptic fit, but the pathologist indicated violence involved in death.
• 1968: 1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek-Kirk & Uhura).
• 1969: Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University.
• 1990: Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister.
• 1916: The Rev. Willem Postma's Afrikaans translation of the Bible book Titus is published.
• 1934: "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1st heard on Eddie Cantor's show.
• 1957: Simon & Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom & Jerry".
• 1963: The Beatles release their second album "With the Beatles" in UK.
• 1929: Bradman scores 157 for NSW against the MCC at cricket SCG
• 1997: The SA rugby team beats France 52-10 in the second test, winning the series 2-0.
• 1998: Willie Liebenberg, SA all-in wrestler, dies in Johannesburg.
• 1964: Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational.