Events in Eastern Cape History
- 1889-03-12 Start of South Africa's 1st Test, v England, Port Elizabeth
- 1914-01-20 The first group of Transvaal Indian women satyagrahis are released from Pietermaritzburg Prison in South Africa after three months imprisonment
Passive Resistance Prisoners Released
1914-02-10 In accordance with the understanding reached by General Jan Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi, 60 passive resistance prisoners are released from Pietermaritzburg Prison; 40 passive resisters released in Durban, 8 in Newcastle, 11 in Port Elizabeth
- 1920-10-23 African demonstrators shot in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Famous People from Eastern Cape
- 1855-03-24 Olive Schreiner, South African writer (Portrait of a South African Woman), born in Wittebergen, Eastern Cape (d. 1920)
- 1881-02-01 Tip Snooke, South African cricket all-rounder and captain (26 Tests, 35 wickets), born in St Mark's, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1966)
- 1911-04-12 Geoff Chubb, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 21 wickets; Border), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1982)
- 1915-12-13 Balthazar Johannes Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa (1966-77), born in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1983)
- 1923-12-24 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader, born in Middledrift, Eastern Cape (d. 2004)
- 1930-04-15 Elijah Barayi, head of South Africa union centre (COSATU), born in Lingelihle, Eastern Cape (d. 1994)
- 1932-07-25 Gibson Kente, South African playwright and composer, born in Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, Union of South Africa (d. 2004)
Thabo Mbeki (82 years old)
1942-06-18 President of South Africa (1999-2008), 1st vice-president (1994-99) and economist, born in Mbewuleni, Eastern Cape
- 1955-07-25 Bantubonke Holomisa, South African Minister of Defense of Transkei, born in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape
- 1968-08-10 Andile Yenana, South African jazz pianist, born in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- 1976-12-03 Mark Boucher, South African cricket wicketkeeper (147 Tests, record 555 dismissals; 295 ODIs), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Alan Paton
Bobby Locke
Candice Swanepoel
Charlize Theron
Christiaan Barnard
Cyril Ramaphosa