South African novelist, Lauren Beukes celebrates her birthday. IMAGE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 5 June?
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.
South African novelist, Lauren Beukes celebrates her birthday. IMAGE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Look at what happened on this day, 5 June 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: 5 JUNE
1974 | The Japanese government declares that it will no longer provide visas to South African nationals. They were prohibited from participating in sporting, cultural, and educational events as a result of the announcement.
1993 | A landslide at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, caused portions of the Holbeck Hall Hotel to fall into the sea.
2001 | Strong tropical storm Allison made landfall on the upper Texas coast, and it was currently dumping a lot of rain over Houston. Allison was the second costliest tropical storm to hit the United States, with damages totaling $5.5 billion.
2006 | Serbia formally proclaimed its independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
2015 | After massive landslides that happened during the earthquake, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia, killed 18 people, including hikers and mountain guides on Mount Kinabalu.
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BIRTHDAYS
1954 | English cricketer, coach, and manager, Phil Neale.
1974 | Trinidadian cricketer, Mervyn Dillon.
1976 | South African novelist, Lauren Beukes
1987 | South African musician, Julien Laubscher
1999 | Dutch tennis player, Suzan Lamens.
DEATHS
2000 | American baseball player, Don Liddle, 75.
2003 | French composer and conductor, Manuel Rosenthal, 99.
2004 | English violinist and conductor, Iona Brown, 63.
2011 | Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, Azam Khan, 61.
2014 | Iraqi commander, Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, 43.
SPORTS
1999 | On this day, Paul Scholes was sent off in the 51st minute of England’s Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden at Wembley.
ENTERTAINMENT
2008 | James Taylor sang the US national anthem at Game 1 of the NBA finals in Boston on this day.
AFRICA FACT
Africa’s best city to live in according to Mercer is Port Louis in Mauritius.
