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Today in History: 18th March

───   08:00 Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Today in History: 18th March | News Article
Historical Event:
 
• 1862: The railway line from Cape Town reaches Stellenbosch.
• 1922: The strike by mineworkers on the Witwatersrand, also known as the Rand Revolt, ends. More than 200 people were killed during the strike, which put thousands out of work and caused a devastating loss in coal and gold production.
• 1940: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini hold a meeting at the Brenner Pass during which the Italian dictator agrees to join in Germany's war against France and Britain. In April 1944, 6 SA Armoured Division crossed to Italy and spent twelve months in hard fighting.
• 1946: Mahatma Gandhi sends a telegram to Field Marshal Smuts asking him to withdraw the Asiatic Bill. He also issues a press statement describing the Bill as a challenge to Asia and Africa.
• 1950: The University of the Orange Free State is founded in Bloemfontein.
• 1975: All activities of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) are suspended until further notice.
• 2001: The Department of Health declines the offer of a large donation of HIV test kits made by Guardian Scientific Africa Incorporated.
 
 
Arts, Music, TV & Fast Facts:
 
• 1834: Maria Koopmans-De Wet, linguist, art lover and cultural leader, is born in Cape Town.
• Flowers can grow faster by listening to music.
• Elvis Presley didn't write any of his songs.
• The world's longest concert goes so slow, it will last 639 years.
• The Beatles used to be called Johnny and the Moondogs.
 
Sports & Fast Facts:
 
• 2007: Bob Woolmer, 58, Pakistani cricket coach and former South African coach, is found unconscious in his hotel room during the World Cup in the West Indies and later dies in hospital.
• 149- 0 is the highest score ever made in a soccer game.
• 8 of the 12 host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil are among the 50 most violent cities in the world.
• The city of Lusail, host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final game, does not exist yet
• In 2013, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum dedicated to himself.
• More than 1 in 20 soccer injuries are caused by celebrating goals in the pitch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: sahistory.org.com & factslides.com/s-Music
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba

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