In 2023, Prime minister to the Zulu Monarch, founder and president of Inkatha Freedom Party Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has passed away at the age of 95 years. Image: Twitter
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 9 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 2023, Prime minister to the Zulu Monarch, founder and president of Inkatha Freedom Party Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has passed away at the age of 95 years. Image: Twitter
Look at what happened on this day 9 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: 9 SEPTEMBER
1991 | Tajikistan proclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union.
1993 | Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians began and the Palestine Liberation Organisation formally recognised Israel as a sovereign state.
1994 | Space Shuttle programme, STS-64 launched the Space Shuttle Discovery.
2001 | Two al-Qaeda assassins who pretended to be Arab journalists looking for an interview killed Ahmad Shah Massoud, the head of the Northern Alliance, in Afghanistan.
2023 | Prime minister to the Zulu Monarch, founder and president of Inkatha Freedom Party Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has passed away at the age of 95 years.
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BIRTHDAY
1963 | South African Paralympian, Krige Schabort.
1983 | American baseball player, Kyle Davies.
1987 | Association footballer, Mark Mayambela.
1988 | American baseball player, Will Middlebrooks.
1947 | American composer and educator, David Rosenboom.
DEATHS
2000 | English lawyer and politician, Julian Critchley, 70.
2004 | American actress, Caitlin Clarke, 52.
2006 | English footballer, Matt Gadsby, 27.
2013 | Sri Lankan scholar and activist, Sunila Abeysekera, 61.
2015 | German poet, playwright, and songwriter, Annemarie Bostroem, 93.
SPORTS
2023 | On this day, Brazil thumped Bolivia 5-1 in a World Cup Qualifiers match held at Estádio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Augusto Proença
ENTERTAINMENT
2004 | Ernie Ball, who developed many innovative guitar accessories, died at age 74.
AFRICA FACT
Electric buses are being used for public transport in Nairobi, Kenya.
