In 1987, The president of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, denied that the ANC is in secret talks with the South African government.
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 27 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 1987, The president of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, denied that the ANC is in secret talks with the South African government.
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 27 September, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 27 SEPTEMBER
1987 | The president of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, denied that the ANC is in secret talks with the South African government.
1992 | Buthelezi said the Zulus will continue to carry traditional weapons
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2014 | Mount Ontake in Japan erupted on this day.
2012 | In Minneapolis, a gunman shot seven civilians, killing 5 and then himself.
2008 | CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang was the first Chinese to perform a spacewalk.
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BIRTHDAYS
1984 | South African cricketer, Robert Frylinck.
1992 | South African rugby union player, Shane Gates.
1987 | Russian tennis player, Olga Puchkova.
1952 | Romanian pilot, engineer, and astronaut, Dumitru Prunariu.
1998 | Romanian tennis player, Ioana MincĿ.
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ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2016 | American Boy Scout famous for attempting to build a nuclear reactor in a shed in his backyard, David Hahn, 40.
2010 | Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Singapore, Balaji Sadasivan, 55.
2013 | American general and engineer, Elvin R. Heiberg III, 81.
2015 | Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur, Syed Ahmed, 70.
1940 | Austrian physician and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate, Julius Wagner-Jauregg, 83.
SPORTS
2006 | Boxing legend, Dingaan Thobela prevented hijacking from his Johannesburg home on this day.
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ENTERTAINMENT
2013 | “Baggage Claim” is an American romantic comedy film released on this day in the United States.
AFRICA FACT
The largest francophone city in the world is Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo DR.
