In 1982, The National Party (NP) in the Transvaal unanimously chose F.W. de Klerk as its new head. He was at the time the minister of minerals and energy affairs. Photo: Screenshot from video.
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 6 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
In 1982, The National Party (NP) in the Transvaal unanimously chose F.W. de Klerk as its new head. He was at the time the minister of minerals and energy affairs. Photo: Screenshot from video.
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 6 March, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 6 MARCH
1982 | The National Party (NP) in the Transvaal unanimously chose F.W. de Klerk as its new head. He was at the time the minister of minerals and energy affairs.
2020 | Gunmen opened fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, leaving 32 persons dead and 81 injured. The assault was allegedly carried out by the Islamic State.
2018 | With a net worth of $112 billion, Forbes for the first time ranked Jeff Bezos as the richest individual in the world.
1984 | The majority of the nation’s miners went on strike in the United Kingdom after a walkout at Cortonwood Colliery in Brampton Bierlow. The strike continued almost a year.
1953 | Georgy Malenkov replaced Joseph Stalin as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Premier of the Soviet Union.
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BIRTHDAYS
1987 | South African singer, Bobby van Jaarsveld.
1987 | South African operatic soprano, Pretty Yende.
1989 | Polish tennis player, Agnieszka Radwańska.
1990 | South African cricketer, Dane Piedt.
1975 | Mexican actress and singer, Aracely Arámbula.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2009 | Filipino rapper, producer, and actor, Francis Magalona, 45.
2002 | Canadian ice hockey player, Bryan Fogarty, 33.
2016 | American actress, 42nd First Lady of the United States, Nancy Reagan, 95.
1994 | Greek actress and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, 74.
SPORTS
1957 | The first non-White South African table tennis squad competed at the World Championship on this day.
ENTERTAINMENT
2011 | The Celebrity Apprentice’s Season 11 premiered on this day, and David Cassidy was the first candidate to be fired.
AFRICA FACT
DJ Joozey from Tanzania became the first DJ to play on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the globe and the highest peak in Africa.
