2004 Brenda Fassie, South African Musician
2000 Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman
1997 South African and U.S. surgeons separate Zambian Siamese twins joined at the head
1996 Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/South African activist, dies at 70
1995 Joe Slovo, Latvian/South African attorney/sect-gen (SACR), dies at 68
1995 Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon, dies at 74
1994 Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Neth/South African economist/author, dies
1994 Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies
1994 South African President Nelson Mandela visits US
1994 South African President Nelson Mandela receives Anne Frank Penning
1994 1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins [3 days] Dr. Nomaza Paintin in NZ is 1st black South African to vote
1994 Inkatha ends boycott of South African multi-racial election
1994 Ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32
1994 South African Government/ANC take power in Ciskei homeland
1994 John Harrison, South African correspondent (BBC), dies at 48
1993 Thomas Mogotlane, South African actor (Mapantsula), dies at 40
1993 Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed
1993 Oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75
1993 Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies
1992 Andre de Villiers, South African, murdered
1992 Simon Brand, South African banker/adviser to President De Klerk, dies
1991 Sam Ntuli, South African ANC-writer, murdered
1991 1st South African international competition in 25 years, gymnastics
1991 Nelson Mandela chosen president of South African ANC
1991 South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks
1990 South African president F W de Klerk meets President Bush in Washington D.C.
1990 South African troops plunder Mandela's dwelling
1990 South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid
1990 South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress
1989 South african ANC-founder/leader Walter Sisulu freed
1989 23 year old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
1989 David Webster, South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered
1989 South African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries
1989 African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam
1988 Anti African student rebellion in China PR
1988 South African government bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"
1988 Alan Paton, South African Novelist
1988 Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American archbishop
1988 South African apartheid regime bans the UDF
1987 South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die
1986 South African journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu arrested
1986 Central African Republic adopts constitution
1986 South African journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu arrested
1986 President Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
1986 P. W. Botha declares South African national emergency
1986 South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
1986 South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
1985 Benjamin Moloisi, South African poet/Anc'er, hanged at 30
1985 President Reagan bans importation of South African Krugerrands
1985 South African attorney/UDF leader "Dulah" Omar arrested
1985 Sandy Bell, South African cricket pace bowler (16 Tests), dies
1985 "Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief
1984 South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize
1984 South African election for parliament boycvotted
1983 Balthasar J "John" Vorster, South African premier (1966-78), dies at 67
1982 Ruth Voorst, South African (A World Apart), killed by letter bomb
1982 Frank Nicholson, South African cricket wicket-keeper (1935-36), dies
1982 Neil Aggett, South African worker's union leader, commits suicide
1981 Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles
1980 Pope John Paul II begins African tour
1979 Coup in Central African Rep: David Dacko overthrows emperor Bokassa I
1977 Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of Central African Empire, crowns himself
1977 Steven Biko, South African black student leader, dies in police custody
1976 South African troops leave Angola
1976 Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession
1975 Jacques Kallis, cricketer, South African Test all-rounder vs. England 1995
1975 Charlize Theron, South African Actress
1974 Herschelle Gibbs, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1996
1973 Shaun Pollock, cricketer, son of Peter South African Test quick 1995-
1973 Nico Boje, cricketer, South African ODI left-arm spinner 1996
1973 West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)
1972 Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53
1972 Jean-Bedel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Cent African Rep
1971 Lara Logan, South African Journalist
1971 South African Broadcasting lifts its ban on the Beatles
1970 Brett Schultz, cricket pace bowler, South African Test
1970 Steven Jack, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1994-95
1970 John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland
1969 Hansie Cronje, cricket capt, solid South African batsman
1969 Errol Stewart, South African cricket wicket-keeper, limited-over 1993
1969 Jonty Rhodes, South African cricket batsman, brilliant fielder
1969 South African president Frederik de Klerk marries Marike Willemse
1969 Retief Goosen, South African Athlete
1968 Theo de Raadt, South African Scientist
1968 Chad creates Union of Central African States
1967 Gary Kirsten, cricketer, South African lefty opening batsman 1993-
1967 Rudi Steyn, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1995
1967 Daryll Cullinan, South African cricketer, batsman Warne's bunny
1966 Clive Eksteen, cricketer, South African slow left-armer 1993
1966 Allan Donald, cricketer, great South African fast bowler
1966 Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64
1966 South African government bans Beatle records
1966 Meyrick Pringle, cricket pace bowler, South African
1966 Tertius Bosch, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1992
1966 "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
1966 Milt coup by Col Jean-Bedel Bokassa in Central African Republic
1965 Andrew Hudson, South African cricket player
1965 John Commins, cricketer, South African Test batsman vs. NZ 1994-95
1965 Craig Matthews, cricket pace bowler, South African Test
1965 David Callaghan, cricketer, South African all-rounder in one-dayers 1992
1964 Fanie De Villers, cricketer, great South African pace bowler 1993-
1964 African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar
1964 Brenda Fassie, South African Musician
1963 Bryan McMillan, cricketer, brilliant South African all-rounder since 1992
1963 Only 1st-class cricket game played in Uganda, MCC vs. E African XI
1963 Portuguese dictator Salazar firm on African colonization
1963 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC
1963 South African worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested
1963 Organization of African Unity forms
1963 Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania and Zambia
1962 Nelson Mandela captured by South African police
1962 Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer
1961 J B Parsons is 1st African American judge of a U.S. District Court
1961 Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36
1960 Mandy Yachad, cricketer, South African ODI opening batsman 1991
1960 U.N. General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations)
1960 Cunningham T Ngcukana, South African worker's union leader
1960 Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France
1960 Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence
1960 Pat Symcox, cricketer, South African off-spinner 1993-
1960 South African premier Verwoerd wounded in battle
1960 Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal
1959 Adrian Kuiper, cricketer, South African all-rounder
1959 Tim Shaw, cricketer, South African ODI slow lefty 1991
1959 Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies
1959 Sydney P Mufamadi, South African leader, SACP
1958 Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Natl Day)
1958 Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader, consumer boycots
1958 Peter R Mokaba, president, South African Youth Congress
1957 Mohammed Valli Moosa, South African leader, UDF
1956 Ena Heese, South African costume designer, Willem of Orange
1956 South African politician "Kobie" Coetsee marries Helena E Malan
1956 African Party for Liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde forms
1956 South African women demonstrate against pass laws
1956 Trevor A. Manuel, South African UDF/ANC-leader
1955 Peter Kirsten, cricketer, South African middle-order batsman
1955 Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South African Politician
1954 Jayaseelan Naidoo, South African worker's union leader
1954 Alan [Joseph] Lamb, South African/British cricket player, Northampton
1954 Bulelani T Ngcuka, South African attorney/leader, UDF
1954 Stone Phumelele Sizani, South African treasurer, UDF
1953 John van Melle, South African writer (Bart Nel), dies at 66
1953 Jimmy Cook, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1992
1953 Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies
1953 South African premier Malan visits Netherlands
1953 Malans National Party wins South African elections
1953 James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president, NACTU
1952 M Cyril Ramaphosa, sec-gen of South African Mine Workers' Union
1952 Oupa J. Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant, Ciskei
1952 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York City
1950 Yunus I Mahomed, South African attorney/leader, UDF
1950 Muntu Myeza, South African anti-apartheid activist
1950 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies
1950 John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/South African PM (1919..48), dies at 80
1950 South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"
1950 Jody Schecter, South African auto maker, World Driver's 1979
1949 Dumisa B Ntsebeza, South African attorney/anti-apartheid activist
1949 Clive Rice, South African cricket all-rounder, WSC 1978-79, ODI 1991
1949 South African Rev Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer
1948 Moses J "Moss" Mayekiso, South African union/SACP-leader
1948 Mosiuoa Patrick "Terror" Lekota, South African UDF/ANC-leader
1948 Alexander "Alec" Erwin, South African worker's union leader
1947 Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader, On Your Own
1947 Daniel P. A. "Danie" Schutte, South African underminister of Justice
1947 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies
1947 Pieter W. Coetzer, South African journalist/MP, NP
1946 Stephen, Steve, Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist
1946 Strinivasa Moodley, South African anti-apartheid activist
1944 Christopher N Dlamini, South African union/SACP-leader
1944 Lee Irvine, cricketer, South African batsman, only Tests in 1970
1944 Graeme Pollock, cricketer, South African batting prodigy
1944 1st feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City
1943 Oscar D Dhlomo, South African Secretary-General of Inkatha, 1978-90
1943 Wynand C Malan, South African lawyer/NP/DP-politician
1942 French collaborator earl De Brinon establishes "African Falanx"
1942 Hitler orders Rommels African corps to fight to last man
1942 James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76
1942 John P "Jannie" Roux, South African sect to President, Botha/De Klerk
1942 Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies
1942 Thabo Mbeki, South African economist/1st vice-president, 1994-
1942 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army
1942 Ali Bacher, cricketer, South African batsman and capt in 60's
1942 Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom
1942 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69
1942 Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70
1942 Lt General Rommels African corps reaches Msus
1942 Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army
1942 Amichand Rajbansi, South African politician
1941 British North African commandant General Cunningham lay-offs
1941 Hermanus J Kriel, South African minister of Planning, 1989-
1941 Mogoboya NN Ramadike, South African politician in Lebowa
1940 Eddie Barlow, cricketer, Great South African all-rounder
1940 Dawid J "Dawie" de Villiers, South African minister of energy, 1989-
1940 H R "Tiger" Lance, cricketer, South African batting all-rounder 1961-67
1940 Pat Trimborn, cricket pace bowler, South African in 4 Tests 1966-70
1940 Johnson P Mlambo, South African leader, Pan-African Congress
1940 Dennis Gamsy, cricketer, South African bat in 2 Tests vs. Australia 1970
1940 Barend J du Plessis, South African minister of Finance, 1984-
1940 Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali, South African poet, Fireflames
1939 Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. NZ
1939 Franklin A Sonn, union leader, South African workers
1939 Joseph Mosikili, South African actor/singer
1939 Breyten Breytenbach, South African poet/painter
1939 Nganani Enos J Mabuza, South African leader, Inyandza National Movement
1938 Dennis RB Madide, South African Internal minister of Transkei
1938 Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care
1938 Richard Dumbrill, cricketer, South African all-rounder in 5 Tests 1965-67
1938 Peter Carlstein, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1958-64
1938 Dudu Pukwana, [Mtutuzel], South African/British saxophonist/composer
1938 Mussolini publishes anti-Jewish/African manifest
1938 Glen Hall, cricket leg-spinner, South African in one Test vs. England 1964
1938 Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field
1937 Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law and Order, 1986-
1937 Ebrahim I Ebrahim, South African ANCer/Umkhonto we Sizwe-leader
1937 Peter van der Merwe, cricketer, South African captain of mid-1960's
1936 W S "Buster" Farrer, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1962-64
1936 Neville E Alexander, South african, 10 years in Robbeneiland Jail
1936 Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted
1936 Ferdinand Hartzenberg, South African minister of Education, 1979-82
1935 George Varnals, South African cricket batsman, England 1964-65
1935 Chris Burger, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1957-58
1935 Wynand Breytenbach, South African under minister of Defense, 1986-
1935 Andre P. Brink, South African writer, Dry White Season
1935 Denis J. Worrall, South African politician/leader, DP
1935 Sister Bernard Ncube, South African nun
1935 -11 degrees F (-24 degrees C), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low)
1934 Ronald Harwood, [Horwitz], South African playwright, Dresser
1934 Winnie Mandela-Madikizela, South African anti-apartheid protestor
1934 Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader
1934 William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston
1934 Jane Goodall, born in London, England, ethologist, studied African chimps
1933 Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour
1933 Gerald Masters, South African/British author, Pan Book of Dates
1933 Tony Pithey, cricketer, brother of David, South African batsman in 17 Tests
1933 Chris Duckworth, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1956-57
1933 Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. NZ 1961-62, Scotland RU intl
1932 Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies
1932 Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. NZ 1961
1932 George H Clements, famous African
1931 Georg "Org" Marais, South African economist/underminister of Finance
1931 Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire
1931 Eddie Fuller, cricketer, South African fast bowler in 7 Tests 1952-58
1931 Trevor Goddard, cricketer, South African opening batsman and opening bowler
1931 Eugene Louw, South African minister of Internal affairs
1931 Trans African Railway in use (Benguela, Angola-Jadotville, Congo)
1931 Neil Adcock, cricketer, South African pace bowler, 104 wkts 1953-62
1930 Peter J Clase, South African minister of Education/Culture, 1985-
1930 David M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader
1930 Roy McLean, cricketer, prolific South African batsman played 40 Tests
1930 Michael Melle, cricketer, South African pace bowler of early 1950's
1930 Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs
1930 Magnus Adem Malan, South African minister of Defense, 1980-
1930 John Waite, cricket wicket-keeper, great South African
1929 Joe Modise, South African commandant of Umkhonto we Sizwe, 1965-
1929 Jackie McGlew, cricketer, dour South African opening bat of the 50'
1929 Hugh Tayfield, cricketer, celebrated South African off-spinner 1949-60
1928 Zacharias J de Beer, South African physician/MP, DP
1928 Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African Leader
1928 Jack Nel, cricketer, South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57
1928 Peter Heine, cricketer, solid South African fast bowler in 1950's
1928 Clive Van Ryneveld, cricketer, South African all-rounder 1951-58
1927 Carel W. H. Boshoff, South African head, Broederbond/Volkswag
1927 Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], South African/British ballerina
1927 Martinus J Mentz, South African MP, Conservative
1926 Edgar D Ngoyi, South African ANC leader, 17 years in Robbeneiland Jail
1926 Ronald Draper, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1949-50
1926 Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen, South African minister of Legislation
1926 Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/Soth African activist
1925 Christmas F Tinto, South African ANC'er/UDF-leader
1925 Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's
1925 Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker
1925 Gertrude Shope, South African head, ANC female section
1925 Alfred B Nzo, South African sec-gen ANC, 1969-
1925 Peter Blum, German/South African/English poet, Capricorn
1924 Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant
1923 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader
1923 Nadine Gordimer, South African author, July's people, Nobel 1991
1923 James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist, African in Greenland
1923 John Watkins, cricketer, South African all-rounder in 15 Tests 49-57
1922 George Fullerton, cricketer, South African keeper-batsman 1947-51
1922 Anton Murray, cricketer, South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55
1922 Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67
1922 Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, South African Politician
1922 Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67
1921 Athol Rowan, cricketer, brother of Eric, South African off-spinner
1920 Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon
1920 Jack Cheetham, cricketer, South African batsman, Test capt early 50's
1919 Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies
1919 Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies
1919 Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary
1919 Peter Abrahams, South African Novelist
1918 Rowley I Arenstein, South African attorney/communist/ANC'er
1917 Oliver Tambo, co-founder, African National Congress
1917 Helen Suzman, South African Politician
1915 British/South African troops march into German SW-Africa
1915 Christian Beyers Naude, South African anti-apartheid fighter
1915 James Hutton Brew, Pioneer of West African Journalism, dies
1914 Denis Begbie, cricketer, South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50
1914 South African troops land in German South West Africa
1914 Billy Wade, cricket wicket-keeper, South African in 11 Tests 1938-50
1913 Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress, Commensaal
1911 Albert Cleage, famous African
1911 Bob Crisp, cricketer, South African pace bowler of 30's
1910 Pauli Murray, famous African
1910 A "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer, son of Dave, brilliant South African bat
1910 Xenophon Balaskas, cricketer, South African leg-spinner of 30's
1910 Govan AM Mbeki, South African leader, ANC/SACP
1910 Alan Melville, cricketer, graceful South African batsman 1938-49
1910 Uys Krige, South African playwright/novelist, Orphan of the Desert
1909 James Agee, American author, African Queen, Death in Family
1909 Katharine Hepburn, Connecticut, actress, African Queen, On Golden Pond
1909 Eric Rowan, South African cricketer, prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII
1909 John Cochrane, South African cricket pace bowler, one Test 1931
1909 Bruce Mitchell, cricketer, South African bat, their top run-scorer, 3471,
1908 Robert Morley, England, actor, High Road to China, African Queen
1908 Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman
1907 Syd Curnow, cricketer, South African batsman in 7 Tests 1930-32
1906 John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown
1905 George Bissett, cricketer, successful South African quick in 1927-28
1905 Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged
1905 Jock Cameron, South African cricket keeper, captain
1905 Hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies
1905 British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya
1904 Quintin McMillan, cricketer, South African leg spinner 1929-32
1902 Stanley Coen, cricketer, South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28
1902 ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle
1902 Buster Nupen, cricketer, 1-eyed South African quick, great on matting
1901 [Ignatius] Roy [D] Campbell, South African poet, Flowering Rifle
1901 Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a U.S. college
1900 South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany
1900 South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders
1900 South African President Paul Kruger departs for Europe
1900 Bob Catterall, cricketer, dashing South African batsman of 20's
1900 Izak D du Plessis, South African writer and director, 3rd World
1900 Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/South African general, dies in battle
1900 Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69
1899 Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19
1899 South African Boers declare war on Great Britain
1899 A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer, no relation to A E South African fast bowler
1899 William Brann, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1922-23
1898 Theophilus E. Donges, South African minister of Internal Affairs
1897 Naomi Mitchison, author, African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill
1897 Amanda Berry Smith, famous African
1895 H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket Test captain, 1927-31
1891 British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms
1890 British and French accord to divide African colonization
1889 Herbie Taylor, cricketer, prolific South African pre- and post-WWI
1888 Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star
1887 Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Association at East African harbors
1887 John van Melle, South African writer, Dawid Booysen
1886 James Van DerZee, famous African
1886 Joe Cox, cricketer, South African pace bowler in 1913-14 series vs. England
1884 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46
1884 Rolland Beaumont, cricketer, South African batsman in 5 tests 1912-14
1883 J M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer, dual South African cricket/soccer rep
1882 Thomas Campbell, South African cricket wicketkeeper, 5 Tests 1909-12
1881 Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer, 1912-22
1881 Balthazar H. Verhagen, Netherlands/South African dramatist and writer
1881 South African president Kruger accepts ceasefire
1880 Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet
1880 Percy Sherwell, cricketer, great South African batsman-keeper-captain
1879 J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler, 1902-07
1878 Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends
1878 Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization
1878 C M M Hathorn, cricketer, South African Test centurion in 1905-06
1878 A. W. "Dave" Nourse, cricketer, "Grand Old Man" of South African cricket
1877 Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist
1876 Bert Vogler, cricketer, early South African googly bowler
1876 Murray Bisset, cricketer, South African wicket-keeper 1899 and 1910
1875 Reggie Schwartz, cricketer, 1st of great South African googlists
1874 Arthur Shomburg, famous African
1872 William Monroe Trotter, famous African
1866 Alain Locke, famous African
1866 James B. Hertzog, South African general/premier, 1914-39
1855 Olive Schreiner, South African writer, Portrait of a South African Woman
1854 Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, South African Politician
1853 Leander Starr Jameson, PM of South African Cape colony
1852 Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59
1849 Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African
1847 Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician
1838 Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40
1838 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist
1828 Shaka, South African Zulu king, dies
1825 Paulus Kruger, President of South African Republic, 1883, Boer leader
1825 Frances E. W. Harper, famous African
1821 African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church organizes (New York City)
1821 African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded (New York)
1816 African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes in Philadelphia
1808 African Benevolent Society (education) forms
1802 Ira Aldridge, famous African
1797 Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer, Great Pull
1796 African Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated
1796 Boston African Society establishes with 44 members
1796 Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is 1st US-African church
1794 African Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, dedicated
1794 Richard Allen organizes Phila's Bethel African Meth Episcopal Church
1794 Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, forms
1788 Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer
1788 Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah, Ga
1787 1st free school in New York City (African Free School) opens
1787 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston
1787 Philadelphia's Free African Society forms
1783 Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states
1783 Jarena Lee, famous African
1663 King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal, 1438-1481
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