Today in South African History 
Historical Events
- 1954 ANC President Albert Luthuli banned by South African Minister of Justice from attending public gatherings and confined to the magisterial district of Lower Tugela, Natal
- 1972 Twelve years after the banning of the ANC and Pan Africanist Congress, a new political movement, the Black People Convention is formed after a three day long conference in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- 1984 A car bomb set off by the military wing of the ANC, explodes in Durban South Africa killing 5 and injuring 27 people
- 1987 50 white South Africans meets ANCers in Dakar
US Senior Golf Open
1987 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Brooklawn CC: South African Gary Player wins by a record 6 strokes ahead of Doug Sanders
- 1990 In Soweto, South Africa, Shanty town women strip to the waist and confront bulldozers sent by authorities to demolish their homes
Event of Interest
1998 South African President Nelson Mandela accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London
South African History Timeline
Famous Birthdays
- 1935 Chris Burger, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 37no; Natal), born in Randfontein, South Africa (d. 2014)
- 1981 Adie [Adrienne Camp], South African contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter (The Benjamin Gate), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- 1986 JP Pietersen, South African rugby union outside back (70 Tests; Sharks, Leicester Tigers, RC Toulon), born in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Elon Musk
Nelson Mandela
Paul Kruger
P. W. Botha
Charlize Theron
Desmond Tutu