In 1989, Advocate Anton Lubowski (37), secretary-general of the South West African People’s Organisation (Swapo), was assassinated with an AK-47 rifle outside his luxurious home in Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia). Image: Twitter @StellenboschUni
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 12 September?
We look back on this day in world and South African history, remembering the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
In 1989, Advocate Anton Lubowski (37), secretary-general of the South West African People’s Organisation (Swapo), was assassinated with an AK-47 rifle outside his luxurious home in Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia). Image: Twitter @StellenboschUni
Look at what happened on this day 12 September in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day
ON THIS DAY: 12 SEPTEMBER
1989 | Advocate Anton Lubowski (37), secretary-general of the South West African People’s Organisation (Swapo), was assassinated with an AK-47 rifle outside his luxurious home in Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia).
1994 | Frank Eugene Corder fatally crashed a Cessna 150 with a single engine into the South Lawn of the White House, impacting the West wing. There were no further victims.
2001 | Ten thousand people lost their jobs when Ansett Australia, Australia’s first interstate commercial airline, went out of business as a result of rising pressure on the global airline sector.
2011 | Public access to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City began.
2013 | NASA announced that the Voyager 1 probe had officially entered interstellar space.
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BIRTHDAYS
1949 | South African politician, Jeremy Cronin.
1969 | Japanese golfer, Shigeki Maruyama.
1983 | American football player, Daniel Muir.
1992 | South African rugby union footballer, Dillyn Leyds.
2000 | South African soccer player, and midfielder, Tashreeq Matthews.
DEATHS
2007 | American singer-songwriter and producer, Bobby Byrd, 73.
2009 | French photographer and author, Willy Ronis, 99.
2010 | Italian footballer, Giulio Zignoli, 64.
2014 | Egyptian academic and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Egypt, Atef Ebeid, 82.
2019 | Tongan politician and activist, Prime Minister of Tonga, ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, 78.
SPORTS
1885 | Dundee Harp defeated Aberdeen Rovers 35-0 in a Scottish Cup First Round game, setting a mark that undoubtedly stood the test of time. The biggest score in a senior football match in Britain is still 36-0, which Arbroath achieved against Bon Accord 20 miles distant on the same day and in the same competition.
ENTERTAINMENT
2011 | On this day, Ed Sheeran’s debut album, “+”, was released in the UK, where it topped the albums chart.
AFRICA FACT
Asake filled the 19 000-seat Barclays Centre in New York City, making history as the first African artist to do so.
