Historical Events:

• 1791: 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania.
• 1939: 1st commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware.
• 1961: Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel.
• 1964: 1st time 4 people in space.
• 1956: Anthony James (Tony) Leon, leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Durban.

Arts, Music, TV:

• 1959: Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me".
• 1949: Ernst Berthold Grosskopf (61), SA journalist and author, dies in Cape Town.
• 1985: Ruben Xulu, SA artist, dies in Marian Hill, Natal.
• 1967: Joe Garagiola joins Today Show panel
• 1998: Gerhard (Spiekeries) Viviers (72), former popular radio and TV sport commentator and actor, dies of cancer.

Sports:

• 1891: James Naismith invents basketball (Canada).
• 1925: 1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1.
• 1965: William Eckert replaces Ford Frick as 4th commissioner of baseball.
• 1996: The SA rugby team beats Wales 37-20 in Cardiff.
• 1996: Jim Colbert & Bob Murphy wins Diner's Club Senior PGA Golf Matches.

















Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba