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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. Every day is worth remembering.
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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.
1932 | The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.
1939 | Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog is forced to resign as premier after his motion of neutrality in World War II is defeated in parliament.
1978 | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference at Camp David, Maryland.
2019 | President Cyril Ramaphosa appears before protesters against gender- based violence in South Africa.
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DEATHS
1997 | Albanian-Indian nun, missionary, and saint, Nobel Prize laureate, Mother Teresa (87)
2009 | Nigerian lawyer and activist, Gani Fawehinmi (71)
BIRTHDAYS
1890 | South African composer, choir conductor, organist and teacher, Benjamin Tyamzashe.
1909 | Political activist, Yusuf Dadoo.
1946 | Singer and songwriter, Freddie Mercury [Bulsara].
1972 | Zimbabwean cricketer, Guy Whittall.
SPORT
2010 | Nigeria wins 3 – 2 against North Korea in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
2010 | Liberia draws 1 – 1 against Zimbabwe in Group A of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
2010 | Nigeria wins 2 – 0 against Madagascar in Group B of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
2010 | Zambia wins 4 – 0 against Comoros in Group C of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
ENTERTAINMENT
1957 | American author Jack Kerouac’s On the Road hits the bookshelves for the first time.
1977 | NASA launched the Voyager 1 probe from Florida. It is currently the farthest man-made object in Space.
2007 | Apple launches it’s latest product the iTouch, a mixture between an iPhone ( touch screen ) and an iPod.
AFRICA FACT
Rainfall variability is very high – from 0 mm/year in the Sahara to 9,500 mm/year near Mount Cameroon.
