PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA OCTOBER 03: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe during the Binational Commission session between South Africa and Zimbabwe at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House on October 03, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Mugabe said he does not know what the future will be if the ANC no longer exists in South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Netwerk24 / Dean Vivier)
On This Day: What happened on 27 January?
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.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA OCTOBER 03: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe during the Binational Commission session between South Africa and Zimbabwe at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House on October 03, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Mugabe said he does not know what the future will be if the ANC no longer exists in South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Netwerk24 / Dean Vivier)
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 27 January, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 27 JANUARY
1914 | Black women in the Orange Free State (an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty) protested for being included in Pass legislation which was only reserved for African men.
1980 | Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe after he was in exile in Mozambique for five years. He was gathering supporters for his party ZANU-PF to fight against the government of Salisbury now Harare.
1992 | The European Community announced it will lift economic sanctions imposed on South Africa in September 1985.
1996 | A military coup led by Col Barre Mainassara Ibrahim removed the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane, from power.
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DEATHS
2016 | South African-born British air vice-marshal, John Howe (85)
2020 | President of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, Lovemore Matombo (75)
2020 | Ivorian painter, James Houra (67)
BIRTHDAYS
1949 | South African Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
1987 | South African actor, Ido Drent
SPORT
1996 | Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match: Bafana Bafana beat Algeria 2-1 at the FNB Stadium
2008 | 3rd ODI, South Africa v West Indies: South Africa win by 7 wickets
ENTERTAINMENT
1984 | Michael Jackson is burned while filming a commercial for Pepsi
2004 | Usher’s single ‘Yeah’ featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris is released
AFRICA FACT
Africa straddles the equator and is the only continent to extend from the northern temperate zone to the southern temperate zone.
