World News
Today in History: December 22nd─── 00:00 Mon, 22 Dec 2014
Historical Events:
• 1983: Egyptian President Mubarak meets with PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
• 1941: Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC for a wartime conference.
• 1942: World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
• 1943: Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core.
• 1988: South Africa signs accord granting independence to South West Africa.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1958: "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1.
• 1989: Jordin Sparks, American singer and American Idol winner is born.
• 1984: Madonna's "Like a Virgin" single goes #1 for 6 weeks.
• 1994: "Christmas Carol" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 18 perfs.
• 2002: Joe Strummer, lead singer of the British punk band The Clash, dies at age 50.
Sports:
• 1915: Federal Baseball League dissolved.
• 1934: Miss Theo Trowbridge sets female bowling record 702 pins in games.
• 1951: The SA rugby team beats Wales 6-3 in Cardiff.
• 1963: Brian Mervin McMillan, Springbok cricket player, is born in Welkom, OFS.
• 1951: Australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba