Historical Events:

• 1905: World's largest diamond at the time, the Cullinan, is found in South Africa.
• 1896: The oldest teacher training college in South Africa opened.
• 1998: President Bill Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
• 2005: Cape High Court suspends pebble bed modular reactor at Koeberg.
• 2005: Trevor Manuel predicts SA economic growth
• 2006: A fire breaks out on Table Mountain after a British tourist allegedly flights a lit cigarette out of a car window.

Arts, Music, TV:

• 1902: Elza Dziomba, S.A sculptor, is born in Dt'Eylau, West Prussia, Germany. He died in 1970, in Johannesburg.
• 1954: Ground breaking begins on Disneyland.
• 1961: "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1.
• 1980: 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro.
• 1987: 14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie & Alabama.

Sports:

• 1878: South African Cricketer, Dave Nourse ,is born in England.
• 1913: Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for playing as a professional.
• 1921: Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms.
• 1966: Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:06.2).
• 1997: Brunswick World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by John Gant.


















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