In 1913, Ethiopia mourned the passing of Emperor Menelik II, who had reigned since 1889.. Image by Wikipedia
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 12 December?
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 1913, Ethiopia mourned the passing of Emperor Menelik II, who had reigned since 1889.. Image by Wikipedia
Look at what happened on this day 12 December 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: 12 December
2000 | The US Supreme Court announces its decision in Bush v. Gore, effectively concluding legal challenges to the results of the Presidential election.
1995 | Willie Brown defeats incumbent mayor Frank Jordon to become the first African-American mayor of San Francisco.
1991 | The Russian Federation declares independence from the USSR.
1963 | Kenya gains independence from Britain, with Jomo Kenyatta becoming the country’s first Prime Minister.
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BIRTHDAYS
1992 | Rapper Shy Glizzy is born.
1976 | Reality Star Amanza Smith is born.
1991 | TV Actor Jaime Lorente is born.
1970 | Movie Actress Jennifer Connelly is born.
1917 | Benjamin Magson Kies, political activist, and lawyer was born.
DEATHS
2022 | John Gregory, the American football coach, dies at 84.
2021 | Vicente Fernández, the Mexican Grammy Award-winning singer and film producer, passes away at 81.
2020 | Charley Pride, the American country singer, succumbs to complications from COVID-19 at the age of 86.
2019 | Vaughan Johnson, the American football linebacker, passes away at 57 due to kidney disease.
1913 | Emperor Menelik II ruled Ethiopia.
SPORTS
2004 | Southampton and Middlesbrough draw 2-2, with Middlesbrough scoring twice in the dying seconds to secure a draw against Southampton. New Saints boss Harry Redknapp seemed poised to start his reign with a win when Kevin Phillips and Peter Crouch scored goals on either side of the break.
ENTERTAINMENT
2008 | The hometown of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards plans to name streets in a new estate after Rolling Stones hits. Streets in Dartford, Kent, include Angie Mews, Babylon Close, Sympathy Street, Little Red Walk, and Satisfaction Street.
AFRICA FACT
Ruins of a 300 BC astronomical observatory are discovered at Namoratunga in Kenya. Africans were mapping the movements of stars like Triangulum, Aldebaran, Bellatrix, Central Orion, etc., as well as the moon, to create a lunar calendar of 354 days.
