On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 03 November?

Look at what happened on this day 03 November 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: 03 NOVEMBER

2004 | South African President Thabo Mbeki extends his congratulations to his U.S. counterpart, President George W. Bush, on his re-election for a second term as President of the United States, emphasizing the importance of global peace.

1970 | Salvador Allende, a Marxist, is inaugurated as the President of Chile.

1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson wins a landslide victory and becomes the President of the United States, with Hubert Humphrey as his Vice President, defeating the Republican candidate Barry Goldwater.

1956 | Israeli forces successfully seize the Gaza Strip after several days of combat during the Suez Crisis.

1955 | Scientists Carlton E. Schwerdt and Fred L. Schaffer announce a breakthrough in crystallizing the pure polio virus, enabling them to gain a better understanding of its chemical and biological characteristics

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BIRTHDAYS

2002 | American singer-songwriter, Stephen Sanchez 

1995 | American model and TV personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians) 

1971 Spanish soccer manager (Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal), Unai Emery, 

1955 | Deputy president of South Africa,  Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

1964 | South African Pop Queen, Brenda Nokuzola Fassie

DEATHS

2015 | Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician (supported US 2003 invasion), dies at 71

2015 | Howard Coble, American politician (Rep-R-NC, 1985-2015), dies at 84

2014 | Gordon Tullock, American economist (public choice theory), dies at 92

2013 | Gerard Cieślik, Polish soccer striker, dies at 86

2012 | Tommy Godwin, British track cyclist, dies at 91

SPORTS

1996 | Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar, makes his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months, and 11 days, helping his team secure a 91-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum.

ENTERTAINMENT

1998 | “Shakespeare in Love,” directed by John Madden and featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, debuts in New York and wins the Best Picture award in 1999.

AFRICA FACT

The San people, who are the direct descendants of the first Homo sapiens, hold the distinction of being the oldest tribe in Africa. They have inhabited Southern African nations like Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Angola for more than 20,000 years.