Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, after their marriage, 1947. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
On This Day: What happened on 09 July?
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.
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, after their marriage, 1947. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 09 July, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
1915 | Imperial German Forces forced to unconditional surrender by Union of South Africa Forces during World War I
1939 | Date set for start of Passive Resistance Campaign in response to the South African governments repressive against anti-Indian legislation.
1987 | Mozambique and Soviet Union reject the Margo Commission’s finding.
1995 | Former state President and Deputy President of the Government of National Unity, F.W. de Klerk, implicated in knowing and condoning a ‘dirty tricks’ campaign that was waged against the ANC between 1990 and the 1994 election in a bid to destabilise the organisation.
2000 | Harare police fired tear gas at unruly fans during a World Cup qualifying soccer game between Zimbabwe and South Africa, setting off a stampede that killed twelve people.
2011 | South Sudan is declared an independent state.
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DEATHS
1893 | Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, George Christopher Cato (79)
1950 | Egyptian politician, Ismail Sidky Pasha (75)
2004 | South African university student who was kidnapped and murdered, Leigh Matthews (21)
BIRTHDAYS
1910 | Govan Mbeki, South African anti-apartheid and ANC leader and activist.
1930 | Roy McLean, South African cricketer and rugby player.
SPORT
2009 | Ireland wins by 3 wickets during the Kenyan tour of Ireland 1st ODI in Dublin.
2010 | Egypt loses to Spain 62 – 87 in the 9th – 12th playoffs at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship.
2010 | Kenya loses to Canada by 6 wickets in the ICC WCL Division One league.
ENTERTAINMENT
1947 | Princess Elizabeth the future Queen of England announces her engagement to Lt. Philip Mountbatten.
1981 | Donkey Kong is released by Nintendo and the famous character Mario debuts as Jumpman in this popular arcade game.
AFRICA FACT
Over 30% of Africa’s pastoral land and almost 20% of all forests and woodlands are classified as moderately- or heavily-degraded.
