In 1980, P.W. Botha, the prime minister of South Africa, criticised the Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry’s findings regarding the future of Natal. The National Party (NP) won’t be represented on the Commission, according to Botha. Photo: IFP/ Facebook/Flickr
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 18 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 1980, P.W. Botha, the prime minister of South Africa, criticised the Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry’s findings regarding the future of Natal. The National Party (NP) won’t be represented on the Commission, according to Botha. Photo: IFP/ Facebook/Flickr
Look at what happened on this day 18 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: 18 SEPTEMBER
1980 | P.W. Botha, the prime minister of South Africa, criticised the Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry’s findings regarding the future of Natal. The National Party (NP) won’t be represented on the Commission, according to Botha.
2007 | In Myanmar, anti-government demonstrators were joined by Buddhist monks, sparking the so-called Saffron Revolution.
2011 | The 2011 Sikkim earthquake was felt in southern Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, northeastern India, and Bhutan.
2014 | Scotland rejected independence from the United Kingdom by a margin of 55% to 45%.
2021 | Ten people were killed and five went missing when a ferry overturned in Guizhou province, China, as a result of poor weather.
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BIRTHDAYS
1964 | German footballer, Jens Henschel.
1967 | English actress, Tara Fitzgerald.
1977 | South African boxer, Silence Mabuza,
1987 | Japanese singer-songwriter, Seiko Oomori.
1993 | South African model and Miss South Africa 2019, Zozibini Tunzi.
DEATHS
2002 | Serbian keyboard player, Margita Stefanović, 43.
2005 | American cartoonist, Clint C. Wilson, Sr., 91.
2012 | Spanish theorist and politician, Santiago Carrillo, 97.
2013 | American boxer, Ken Norton, 70.
2021 | Danish road bicycle racer, Chris Anker Sørensen, 37.
SPORTS
Following the horrific events at the Heysel Stadium in 1985, Liverpool played their first match back in European competition on this day in 1991. A UEFA Cup match between Liverpool and Kuusysi Lahti was won 6-1 by the Merseysiders at Anfield.
ENTERTAINMENT
The “Village People” received a star at 6529 Hollywood Boulevard on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.
AFRICA FACT
South Africa is ranked second among Africa’s Most Influential Countries in the 2023 Global Soft Power Index.
