On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 14 January?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 14 January, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 14 JANUARY

1971 | Britain proposed the sale of arms to South Africa and it was discussed extensively as many Heads of State were opposed to it.

2002 | Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe assured the SADC that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fair.

2019 | A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crashed at Fath Air Base near Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran, and 15 people were reported killed.

1954 | The Hudson Motor Company merged with the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form the American Motor Corporation.

1943 | World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill convened the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war.

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BIRTHDAYS

1961 | Chief Justice of South Africa, Mogoeng Mogoeng.

1972 | South African politician, David Mahlobo.

1953 | English chemist and academic, David Clary.

1969 | American actor, director, and producer, Jason Bateman.

1943 | American biochemist and astronaut, Shannon Lucid.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2004 | German-American actress, Uta Hagen, 85.

2013 | Canadian-American movie actor, Conrad Bain, 90.

2010 | Spanish journalist and academic, Antonio Fontán, 87.

2005 | Venezuelan sculptor and painter, Jesús Rafael Soto, 82.

2020 | Belgian professional motocross racer, Joel Robert, 77.

SPORTS

1995 | Vinny Pazienza dominated Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Duran in a super middleweight fight on this day.

ENTERTAINMENT

1978 | Iconic British punk rock band Sex Pistols held their final concert on this day at Bill Graham’s famed Winterland Ballroom before their break up.

AFRICA FACT

Angola is the leading African oil producer.