World News
Today in History: November 29th─── 08:00 Sat, 29 Nov 2014
Historical Events:
• 1929: Pretoria branch of Transvaal University College becomes Pretoria University.
• 1995: US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope; the ban was imposed after the oil embargo by Arab oil producers in 1973.
• 1994: Seoul, Korea, celebrated the 600th anniversary of its founding.
• 1989: India president Rajiv Gandhi resigns.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1981: "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 119 performances.
• 1991: TV show "Roc" has a gay wedding episode - Can't Help Loving that Man.
• 1969: The Beatles' "Come Together/Something" reaches #1.
• 1968: John & Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK.
Sports:
• 2009: 97th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Saskatchewan Roughriders, 28-27
• 2012: Luiz Felipe Scolari takes over as Brazilian Football coach.
• 1989: 8th Largest wrestling crowd (60,000-Tokyo Dome).
• 2004: Schalk Burger, flank forward AJ Venter, centre Gcobani Bobo and uncapped winger, Jongikhaya Nokwe are released to play for the Barbarians on the following Saturday.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba