President Vladimir Putin signing the South African parliament’s guest book. In 2006, he arrived in South Africa, leading a delegation of government officials and businessmen on a two-day official visit. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 05 September?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
President Vladimir Putin signing the South African parliament’s guest book. In 2006, he arrived in South Africa, leading a delegation of government officials and businessmen on a two-day official visit. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 05 September, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 05 SEPTEMBER
1984 | P.W. Botha became South Africa’s first Executive President
2006 | Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in South Africa, leading a delegation of government officials and businessmen on a two-day official visit.
2012 | An accidental explosion in the Turkish Army weapons store in Afyon, western Turkey killed 25 soldiers and injured four others.
1996 | Hurricane Fran made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph. Fran caused more than $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people.
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BIRTHDAYS
1989 | English rugby player, Ben Youngs.
1936 | American sociologist, author, and educator, Jonathan Kozol.
1977 | American basketball player, Nazr Mohammed.
1928 | English pianist and educator, Joyce Hatto, died in 2006.
1963 | American bass player and songwriter, Juan Alderete.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2012 | Australian cricketer and field hockey player, Ian Dick, 86.
2012 | Russian-American actress and author, Victoria Fyodorova, 66.
1995 | Indonesian comedian, actor, and singer, Benyamin Sueb, 56.
2012 | English jockey and journalist, John Oaksey, 83.
2007 | American engineer and politician, Jennifer Dunn, 66.
SPORTS
2014 | On this day, Coventry beat Gillingham 1-0 in their first match at the Ricoh since 20th April 2013.
ENTERTAINMENT
1946 | British singer and songwriter, Freddie Mercury ‘Bulsara’, is born in Zanzibar, Tanzania
AFRICA FACT
Stone Town, Zanzibar gets its name from the buildings and houses built with local stone The famous rock band Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury, was born in Stone Town.
