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Today in History: January 29th

───   08:00 Thu, 29 Jan 2015

Today in History: January 29th | News Article
Historical Events:
 
• 1957: The Durban College of Education is started in the backyard of the Durban Girls' High School.
• 1995: Ten mineworkers are killed in fighting between two rival groups at a hostel at Vaal Reefs Mine.
• 2003: President George W Bush announces his HIV/AIDS Plan.
• 2003: US President Bush announces an initiative to spend $15bn over five years for Aids treatment and prevention in twelve African countries and two Caribbean nations.
• 1991: Political rivals Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Nelson Mandela meet and call for a cease.
 
Arts, Music, TV:
 
• 1955: Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13.
• 1977: Ronald Ribman's "Cold Storage" premieres in NYC.
• 1982: Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica.
• 1993: Courtney Love sues doctors for leaking news of her methadone treatment.
• 1996: "Skylight" closes at Royale Theater NYC after.
• 2008: Freddie Hubbard, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1938) dies.
 
Sports:
 
• 1978: Test Cricket debut of Allan Robert Border, v England at the MCG.
• 1983: Graeme Yallop completes 268 v Pakistan at cricket MCG.
• 1997: Carquest Bowl 8: Georgia Tech beats West Virginia, 35-30.
• 1989: Wayne Gretzky & Martina Navratilova, named athletes of decade by AP
• 2009: "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, American former professional wrestler and football player (b. 1960) dies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba

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