World News
Today in History: January 21st─── 08:00 Wed, 21 Jan 2015
Historical Events:
• 1941: 1st commercial extraction of magnesium from seawater, Freeport, Texas.
• 1987: B.B. King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi.
• 1998: Pres. Mugabe announces that he will not renounce his decision to expropriate the farms of 1 503 farmers.
• 1992: Australia's international airline, Qantas, resumes direct flights to South Africa after a break of fourteen years.
• 2008: The Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as its last native speaker dies.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1978: Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever" album goes #1 for 24 weeks.
• 1981: "Shakespeare's Cabaret" opens at Bijou Theater NYC for 54 performances.
• 1987: Muddy Waters is inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".
• 1996: 53th Golden Globes: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta.
• 1991: CBS News correspondant Bob Simon captured by Iraqis in Persian Gulf.
Sports:
• 1990: John McEnroe becomes 1st ever player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
• 1961: The South African rugby team beats Scotland in Edinburgh 12-5.
• 1996: US male Figure Skating championship won by Rudy Galindo.
• 1967: US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba