In 2000, At the Union Buildings in Pretoria, President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women’s Monument. The monument’s purpose was to honour the contribution that women made to the struggle and to remember the march of 20 000 women to the Union Buildings.. Photo: Mohamed Nanabhay (via Flickr, CC BY 2.0)
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 9 August?
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 2000, At the Union Buildings in Pretoria, President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women’s Monument. The monument’s purpose was to honour the contribution that women made to the struggle and to remember the march of 20 000 women to the Union Buildings.. Photo: Mohamed Nanabhay (via Flickr, CC BY 2.0)
Look at what happened on this day, 9 August 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: 9 AUGUST
1999 | Boris Yeltsin, the president of Russia, dismissed Sergei Stepashin as prime minister and, for the fourth time, his whole government.
2000 | At the Union Buildings in Pretoria, President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women’s Monument. The monument’s purpose was to honour the contribution that women made to the struggle and to remember the march of 20 000 women to the Union Buildings.
2007 | All 20 people of Air Moorea Flight 1121 died in the crash that occurred shortly after takeoff from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia.
2012 | Shannon Eastin become the first female NFL official.
2021 | The Tampere light rail system began service formally.
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BIRTHDAYS
1936 | Dominican-American baseball player, Julián Javier.
1938 | German footballer, coach, and manager, Otto Rehhagel.
1974 | South African singer-songwriter, Zain Bhikha.
1990 | South African hurdler, Anneri Ebersohn.
1991 | American bodybuilder and wrestler, Alexa Bliss.
DEATHS
2000 | American murder victim, Nicholas Markowitz, 16.
2002 | English guitarist, Paul Samson, 49.
2003 | French director and screenwriter, Jacques Deray, 74.
2006 | English author, Philip E. High, 92.
2013 | American baseball player and coach, Harry Elliott, 90.
SPORTS
1997 | At the Moss Rose stadium, Macclesfield Town made their Football League debut by defeating Torquay United 2-1.
ENTERTAINMENT
2007 | On this day, Mark Marush, saxophonist for the Fabulous Wailers, died.
AFRICA FACT
With over one billion inhabitants, the African continent has the second-largest population in the world. The inhabitants of Africa speak more than 2000 different languages.
