South African politician, Mmusi Maimane celebrates his birthday. Image: Flickr
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 6 June?
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.
South African politician, Mmusi Maimane celebrates his birthday. Image: Flickr
Look at what happened on this day, 6 June 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: 6 JUNE
1960 | In a rebellion against the imposition of Bantu rulers, eleven Pondo tribesmen were killed by South African police.
1971 | Over the San Gabriel Mountains in 1971, a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II belonging to the United States Marine Corps and Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collided, resulting in the deaths of 50 people.
1975 | A British referendum resulted in a majority of 67% votes in favour of maintaining membership in the European Economic Community.
1982 | The start of the Lebanon War. During Operation Peace for the Galilee, troops led by Israeli Defence Minister Ariel Sharon invaded southern Lebanon, eventually making it all the way to Beirut, the country’s capital.
2017 | Syrian Civil War: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an operation in Raqqa to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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BIRTHDAYS
1980 | South African politician, Mmusi Maimane.
1984 | South African actor, Atandwa Kani
1995 | American soccer player, Julian Green.
1998 | American football player, Kenny Pickett.
2001 | French-Algerian footballer, Rayan Aït-Nouri.
DEATHS
2005 | American film actress, Anne Bancroft, 74.
2006 | American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor, Billy Preston, 60.
2014 | English psychiatrist and physician, Lorna Wing, 86.
2015 | American lawyer and author, Vincent Bugliosi, 81
2016 | Russian chess grandmaster, Viktor Korchnoi, 85
SPORTS
2013 | Manchester City Signed Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk for £34m on this day.
ENTERTAINMENT
2014 | On this day, the BBC broadcasted “You’ve Got A Friend: The Carole King Story, ” named for her 1971 song.
AFRICA FACT
Liberia was founded by American freed slaves in 1822.
