• 1886: Mafeking is established.
• 1935: Emperor Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) announces that Abyssinia wants peace with its neighbours. (Haile Selassie means "Power of the Trinity.")
• 1964: International Labour Organisation (ILO) suspends South Africa.
• 1978: Prime Minister, B.J.Vorster, states that South Africa is still committed to granting independence to Namibia before the end of 1978.
• 1995: Nelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999.
• 1986: Twenty Black students are admitted to the Pretoria University.
• 2008: SA actress, Ashley Callie dies.
• 1987: Nelson Mukhuba, SA bandleader and artist, producing wooden household utensils and tourist trade objects, commits suicide.
• 1956: Hilda Beatriz "Hildita" Guevara, Cuba, daughter of "Che" Guevara is born.
• 1992: 100th episode of "Cops" airs on Fox.
• 1968: International Olympic Committee re-admit South Africa.
• 1998: Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher set a new world record partnership of 195 runs in the 9th wicket in the test against Pakistan.
• 1976: Joanne Carner wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
• 1978: Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
• 1996: At a news conference, American boxer Tommy Morrison said he had contracted HIV.
• 1998: Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship.
















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