In 1964 Vuyisile Mini, Trade unionist and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) activist hanged. Image by Wikipedia
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 06 November?
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 1964 Vuyisile Mini, Trade unionist and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) activist hanged. Image by Wikipedia
Look at what happened on this day 06 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: 06 NOVEMBER
2009 | President Barack Obama signs a congressional resolution, bestowing honorary U.S. citizenship upon Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.
1964 | Vuyisile Mini, a trade unionist and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) activist, faces execution by hanging for his role in the MK and anti-apartheid resistance, authorized by the authorities.
1913 | Mohandas K. Gandhi is arrested as he leads a march of Indian miners in South Africa, with the arrest being formalized by the law.
1860 | Republican Abraham Lincoln of Illinois is elected as the 16th President of the United States of America, as declared by the voters.
1991 | Russian President Boris Yeltsin outlaws the Communist Party, officially signing the end of its influence.
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BIRTHDAYS
1990 | Australian-born American comedian, actor and writer, Bowen Yang
1989 | American footballer, Jozy Altidore,
1988 | American actress (The Amazing Spider-Man, La La Land), Emma Stone
1988 | Swedish footballer, Erik Lund,
1987 | Serbian tennis player, Ana Ivanović
DEATHS
2010 | Romanian poet and politician, Adrian Păunescu dies at 67
2009 | Argentine historian and lyricist, Félix Luna. dies at 84
2008 | Royal Navy officer and master of Queen’s household, Paul Greening dies at 80
2007 | Swedish football midfielder and coach Nils Liedholm dies at 85
1982 | Social anthropologist and executive member of the SAIRR, Ellen Phyllis Hellmann, dies at 74
SPORTS
1993 | Evander Holyfield secures victory over Riddick Bowe in a 12-round match to claim the heavyweight boxing title.
ENTERTAINMENT
2002 | The 36th edition of the Country Music Association Awards sees Alan Jackson and Martina McBride emerge as winners.
AFRICA FACT
Africa boasts a select group of Nobel Prize laureates, with 23 distinguished recipients. Among them are iconic figures like Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, and the most recent addition, Denis Mukwege.
