2015 Event Scientists discover a cache of skeletons of a new species of human ancestor, named Homo naledi, in a South African cave; the hominids are thought to have possibly lived up to three million years ago 2015 Event Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to address the African Union, which includes 54 nations as members; the president emphasized the importance of growing economies, reducing corruption, increasing education, and instituting democracy 2015 Event Amazon.com joins eBay and others in removing Confederate flag items from its site after last week's shooting of nine African American church members; though part of U.S. Civil War history, the flag is also seen by many as a symbol of racism 2015 Event A shipwreck that may have drowned up to 900 North African migrants traveling to Europe has prompted the European Union to meet in order to develop a plan to fund and organize rescues while reducing human trafficking incidents 2014 Event South African President Jacob Zuma is sworn into office for his second 5-year term 2014 Event African leaders meet in Paris to discuss ways to fight Boko Haram, the Islamist group that kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls over a month ago in Nigeria; the country's president, Goodluck Jonathan, has been seen as slow to respond to the situation 2014 Event African Story wins the Dubai World Cup with 12-1 odds, overtaking favored Mukhadram with 14-1 odds; both horses are owned by members of Dubai's Al Maktoum family 2013 Event Former South African President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, dies at the age of 95 2013 Event Africa, Europe and the United States experience a rare solar eclipse, with the west African nation of Gabon enjoying peak viewing when the total eclipse sweeps across a path nearly 60 kilometers wide 2013 Event After being hospitalized for nine days for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela, age 94, was released from the hospital 2012 Event Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President of South Africa, challenges party leadership by President Jacob Zuma at the opening of the African National Congress (ANC) 2012 Event A South African newspaper removes the controversial painting titled 'The Spear' by Brett Murray from its website 2012 Event The decision of the Economic Community of West African States to deploy troops to the country is rejected by Mali coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo 2011 Event Two South African farm workers begin trial for murdering white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche 2011 Event The African Union gains its 54th member, South Sudan 2004 Death Gibson Kente, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa, dies 2004 Death Brenda Fassie, South African Musician 2000 Death Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1997 Event South African and U.S. surgeons separate Zambian Siamese twins joined at the head 1996 Death Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/South African activist, dies at 70 1995 Death Joe Slovo, Latvian/South African attorney/secretary-general (SACR), dies at 68 1995 Death Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon, dies at 74 1994 Death Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Netherlands/South African economist/author, dies 1994 Death Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies 1994 Event South African President Nelson Mandela visits U.S. 1994 Event South African President Nelson Mandela receives Anne Frank Penning 1994 Event 1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins [3 days] Dr. Nomaza Paintin is 1st black South African to vote 1994 Event Inkatha ends boycott of South African multi-racial election 1994 Death Ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32 1994 Event South African Government/ANC take power in Ciskei homeland 1994 Death John Harrison, South African correspondent (BBC), dies at 48 1993 Death Thomas Mogotlane, South African actor (Mapantsula), dies at 40 1993 Event Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed 1993 Death Oliver R Tambo, chairman (African National Congress), dies at 75 1993 Death Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies 1992 Death Andre de Villiers, South African, murdered 1992 Death Simon Brand, South African banker/adviser to President De Klerk, dies 1991 Death Sam Ntuli, South African ANC-writer, murdered 1991 Event 1st South African international competition in 25 years, gymnastics 1991 Event Nelson Mandela chosen president of South African ANC 1991 Event South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks 1990 Event South African president F W de Klerk meets President Bush in Washington D.C. 1990 Event South African troops plunder Mandela's dwelling 1990 Event South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid 1990 Event South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress 1989 Event South african ANC-founder/leader Walter Sisulu freed 1989 Event South African President Pieter Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela 1989 Event 23 year old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires 1989 Death David Webster, South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered 1989 Event South African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries 1989 Event African National Congress (ANC) opens office in Amsterdam 1988 Event Anti African student rebellion in China PR 1988 Event South African government bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom" 1988 Death Alan Paton, South African Novelist 1988 Event Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American archbishop 1988 Event South African apartheid regime bans the UDF 1987 Event South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die 1986 Event South African journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu arrested 1986 Event Central African Republic adopts constitution 1986 Event South African journalist Zwelakhe Sisulu arrested 1986 Event President Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency 1986 Event P. W. Botha declares South African national emergency 1986 Event South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia 1986 Event South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela 1985 Death Benjamin Moloisi, South African poet/Anc'er, hanged at 30 1985 Event President Reagan bans importation of South African Krugerrands 1985 Event South African attorney/UDF leader "Dulah" Omar arrested 1985 Death Sandy Bell, South African cricket pace bowler (16 Tests), dies 1985 Event "Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief 1984 Event South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize 1984 Event South African election for parliament boycvotted 1983 Death Balthasar J "John" Vorster, South African premier (1966-78), dies at 67 1982 Death Ruth Voorst, South African (A World Apart), killed by letter bomb 1982 Death Frank Nicholson, South African cricket wicket-keeper (1935-36), dies 1982 Death Neil Aggett, South African worker's union leader, commits suicide 1981 Event Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles 1981 Event Military coup under general Kolingba in Central African Republic, President Dacko flees 1980 Event Pope John Paul II begins African tour 1979 Event Coup in Central African Rep: David Dacko overthrows emperor Bokassa I 1979 Event South African President Vorster resigns due to scandal 1977 Event Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of Central African Empire, crowns himself 1977 Death Steven Biko, South African black student leader, dies in police custody 1976 Event South African troops leave Angola 1976 Event Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession 1975 Birthday Jacques Kallis, cricketer, South African Test all-rounder vs. England 1995 1975 Birthday Charlize Theron, South African Actress 1974 Birthday Herschelle Gibbs, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1996 1973 Birthday Shaun Pollock, cricketer, son of Peter South African Test quick 1995- 1973 Birthday Nico Boje, cricketer, South African ODI left-arm spinner 1996 1973 Event West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) 1972 Death Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary, dies at 53 1972 Event Jean-Bedel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Cent African Rep 1971 Birthday Lara Logan, South African Journalist 1971 Event South African Broadcasting lifts its ban on the Beatles 1970 Birthday Brett Schultz, cricket pace bowler, South African Test 1970 Birthday Steven Jack, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1994-95 1970 Event John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland 1969 Birthday Hansie Cronje, cricket captain, solid South African batsman 1969 Birthday Errol Stewart, South African cricket wicket-keeper, limited-over 1993 1969 Birthday Jonty Rhodes, South African cricket batsman, brilliant fielder 1969 Event South African president Frederik de Klerk marries Marike Willemse 1969 Birthday Retief Goosen, South African Athlete 1968 Birthday Theo de Raadt, South African Scientist 1968 Event Chad creates Union of Central African States 1967 Birthday Gary Kirsten, cricketer, South African lefty opening batsman 1993- 1967 Event Edward Brooke, born in Washington, D.C, Senator-R-Massachusetts 1967 - 1979, first African American to be elected to the Senate 1967 Birthday Rudi Steyn, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1995 1967 Birthday Daryll Cullinan, South African cricketer, batsman Warne's bunny 1966 Birthday Clive Eksteen, cricketer, South African slow left-armer 1993 1966 Event Edward Brooke, Representative-R-Massachusetts 1967 - 1979, becomes 1st African American elected to Senate 1966 Birthday Allan Donald, cricketer, great South African fast bowler 1966 Death Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African Prime Minister 1958 - 1966, assassinated at 64 1966 Event South African government bans Beatle records 1966 Birthday Meyrick Pringle, cricket pace bowler, South African 1966 Birthday Tertius Bosch, cricketer, South African pace bowler 1992 1966 Event "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV 1966 Event Military coup by Col Jean-Bedel Bokassa in Central African Republic 1965 Birthday Andrew Hudson, South African cricket player 1965 Birthday John Commins, cricketer, South African Test batsman vs. New Zealand 1994-95 1965 Birthday Craig Matthews, cricket pace bowler, South African Test 1965 Birthday David Callaghan, cricketer, South African all-rounder in one-dayers 1992 1964 Birthday Brenda Fassie, South African Musician 1964 Birthday Fanie De Villers, cricketer, great South African pace bowler 1993- 1964 Event African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar 1963 Birthday Bryan McMillan, cricketer, brilliant South African all-rounder since 1992 1963 Event Only 1st-class cricket game played in Uganda, MCC vs. E African XI 1963 Event Portuguese dictator Salazar firm on African colonization 1963 Event 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC 1963 Event South African ANC Walter Sisulu/Andrew Mlangeni/Govan Mbeki arrested 1963 Event South African worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested 1963 Event Organization of African Unity forms 1963 Event Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania and Zambia 1962 Event Nelson Mandela captured by South African police 1962 Birthday Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer 1961 Event J B Parsons is 1st African American judge of a U.S. District Court 1961 Death Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 1960 Birthday Mandy Yachad, cricketer, South African ODI opening batsman 1991 1960 Event U.N. General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations) 1960 Birthday Cunningham T Ngcukana, South African worker's union leader 1960 Event Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France 1960 Event Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence 1960 Birthday Pat Symcox, cricketer, South African off-spinner 1993- 1960 Event South African premier Verwoerd wounded in battle 1960 Event Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal 1959 Birthday Adrian Kuiper, cricketer, South African all-rounder 1959 Birthday Tim Shaw, cricketer, South African ODI slow lefty 1991 1959 Death Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies 1959 Birthday Sydney P Mufamadi, South African leader, SACP 1958 Event Central African Republic made autonomous member of French Community (National Day) 1958 Birthday Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader, consumer boycots 1958 Birthday Peter R Mokaba, president, South African Youth Congress 1957 Birthday Mohammed Valli Moosa, South African leader, UDF 1956 Birthday Ena Heese, South African costume designer, Willem of Orange 1956 Event South African politician "Kobie" Coetsee marries Helena E Malan 1956 Event African Party for Liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde forms 1956 Event South African women demonstrate against pass laws 1956 Birthday Trevor A. Manuel, South African UDF/ANC-leader 1955 Birthday Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South African Politician 1955 Birthday Peter Kirsten, cricketer, South African middle-order batsman 1954 Birthday Jayaseelan Naidoo, South African worker's union leader 1954 Birthday Al Sharpton, born in Brooklyn, New York, African American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, 2004 candidate for President, host of 'Keepin' It Real' radio show 1954 Birthday Alan [Joseph] Lamb, South African/British cricket player, Northampton 1954 Birthday Bulelani T Ngcuka, South African attorney/leader, UDF 1954 Birthday Stone Phumelele Sizani, South African treasurer, UDF 1953 Death John van Melle, South African writer (Bart Nel), dies at 66 1953 Birthday Jimmy Cook, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1992 1953 Death Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies 1953 Event South African premier Malan visits Netherlands 1953 Birthday Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1953 Event Malans National Party wins South African elections 1953 Birthday James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president, NACTU 1952 Birthday M Cyril Ramaphosa, Secretary-General of South African Mine Workers' Union 1952 Birthday Oupa J. Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant, Ciskei 1952 Event "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York City 1950 Birthday Yunus I Mahomed, South African attorney/leader, UDF 1950 Birthday Muntu Myeza, South African anti-apartheid activist 1950 Death Balthazar H Verhagen, Netherlands/South African dramatist/writer, dies 1950 Death John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/South African Prime Minister 1919 - 1948, dies at 80 1950 Event South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" 1950 Birthday Jody Schecter, South African auto maker, World Driver's 1979 1949 Birthday Dumisa B Ntsebeza, South African attorney/anti-apartheid activist 1949 Birthday Clive Rice, South African cricket all-rounder, WSC 1978-79, ODI 1991 1949 Event South African Reverend Andries P. Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer 1948 Birthday Moses J "Moss" Mayekiso, South African union/SACP-leader 1948 Birthday Mosiuoa Patrick "Terror" Lekota, South African UDF/ANC-leader 1948 Birthday Alexander "Alec" Erwin, South African worker's union leader 1947 Birthday Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader, On Your Own 1947 Birthday Daniel P. A. "Danie" Schutte, South African underminister of Justice 1947 Death Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies 1947 Birthday Pieter W. Coetzer, South African journalist/MP, NP 1946 Birthday Stephen, Steve, Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist 1946 Birthday Strinivasa Moodley, South African anti-apartheid activist 1944 Birthday Christopher N Dlamini, South African union/SACP-leader 1944 Birthday Lee Irvine, cricketer, South African batsman, only Tests in 1970 1944 Birthday Graeme Pollock, cricketer, South African batting prodigy 1944 Event 1st feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City 1943 Birthday Oscar D. Dhlomo, South African Secretary-General of Inkatha, 1978 - 1990 1943 Birthday Wynand C Malan, South African lawyer/NP/DP-politician 1942 Event French collaborator earl De Brinon establishes "African Falanx" 1942 Event Hitler orders Rommels African corps to fight to last man 1942 Death James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 1942 Birthday John P "Jannie" Roux, South African sect to President, Botha/De Klerk 1942 Death Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies 1942 Birthday Thabo Mbeki, South African economist/1st vice-president, 1994- 1942 Event Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army 1942 Birthday Ali Bacher, cricketer, South African batsman and captain in 60's 1942 Birthday Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom 1942 Death Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 1942 Death Alexander van Zemlinsky, Australia/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 1942 Event Lt General Rommels African corps reaches Msus 1942 Event Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army 1942 Birthday Amichand Rajbansi, South African politician 1941 Event British North African commandant General Cunningham lay-offs 1941 Birthday Hermanus J Kriel, South African minister of Planning, 1989- 1941 Birthday Mogoboya NN Ramadike, South African politician in Lebowa 1940 Birthday Eddie Barlow, cricketer, Great South African all-rounder 1940 Birthday Dawid J "Dawie" de Villiers, South African minister of energy, 1989- 1940 Birthday H R "Tiger" Lance, cricketer, South African batting all-rounder 1961-67 1940 Birthday Pat Trimborn, cricket pace bowler, South African in 4 Tests 1966-70 1940 Birthday Johnson P Mlambo, South African leader, Pan-African Congress 1940 Birthday Dennis Gamsy, cricketer, South African bat in 2 Tests vs. Australia 1970 1940 Birthday Barend J du Plessis, South African minister of Finance, 1984- 1940 Birthday Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali, South African poet, Fireflames 1939 Birthday Ken Walter, South African cricket pace bowler, 1961-62 series vs. New Zealand 1939 Birthday Franklin A Sonn, union leader, South African workers 1939 Birthday Joseph Mosikili, South African actor/singer 1939 Birthday Breyten Breytenbach, South African poet/painter 1939 Birthday Nganani Enos J Mabuza, South African leader, Inyandza National Movement 1938 Birthday Dennis RB Madide, South African Internal minister of Transkei 1938 Birthday Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care 1938 Birthday Richard Dumbrill, cricketer, South African all-rounder in 5 Tests 1965-67 1938 Birthday Peter Carlstein, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1958-64 1938 Birthday Dudu Pukwana, Mtutuzel, South African/British saxophonist/composer 1938 Event Mussolini publishes anti-Jewish/African manifest 1938 Birthday Glen Hall, cricket leg-spinner, South African in one Test vs. England 1964 1938 Birthday Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field 1937 Birthday Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law and Order, 1986- 1937 Birthday Olly Wilson, born in St. Louis, Missouri, composer, double bassist, musicologist, contemporary classical music, preeminent African American composer, studied with Robert Wykes, earned PhD from University of Iowa 1937 Birthday Ebrahim I Ebrahim, South African ANCer/Umkhonto we Sizwe-leader 1937 Birthday Peter van der Merwe, cricketer, South African captain of mid-1960's 1936 Birthday W S "Buster" Farrer, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1962-64 1936 Birthday Neville E Alexander, South african, 10 years in Robbeneiland Jail 1936 Death Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted 1936 Birthday Ferdinand Hartzenberg, South African minister of Education, 1979-82 1935 Birthday George Varnals, South African cricket batsman, England 1964-65 1935 Birthday Chris Burger, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1957-58 1935 Birthday Wynand Breytenbach, South African under minister of Defense, 1986- 1935 Birthday Andre P. Brink, South African writer, Dry White Season 1935 Birthday Denis J. Worrall, South African politician/leader, DP 1935 Birthday Sister Bernard Ncube, South African nun 1935 Event -11 degrees F (-24 degrees C), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low) 1934 Birthday Ronald Harwood, Horwitz, South African playwright, Dresser 1934 Birthday Winnie Mandela-Madikizela, South African anti-apartheid protestor 1934 Birthday Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader 1934 Death William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston 1934 Birthday Jane Goodall, born in London, England, ethologist, studied African chimps 1933 Birthday Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour 1933 Birthday Gerald Masters, South African/British author, Pan Book of Dates 1933 Birthday Tony Pithey, cricketer, brother of David, South African batsman in 17 Tests 1933 Birthday Chris Duckworth, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1956-57 1933 Birthday Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. New Zealand 1961-62, Scotland RU International 1932 Birthday Gibson Kente, born in South Africa, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa 1932 Death Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies 1932 Birthday Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. New Zealand 1961 1932 Birthday George H Clements, famous African 1931 Birthday Georg "Org" Marais, South African economist/underminister of Finance 1931 Birthday Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire 1931 Birthday Eddie Fuller, cricketer, South African fast bowler in 7 Tests 1952-58 1931 Birthday Trevor Goddard, cricketer, South African opening batsman and opening bowler 1931 Birthday Eugene Louw, South African minister of Internal affairs 1931 Event Trans African Railway in use (Benguela, Angola-Jadotville, Congo) 1931 Birthday Neil Adcock, cricketer, South African pace bowler, 104 wkts 1953-62 1930 Birthday Peter J Clase, South African minister of Education/Culture, 1985- 1930 Birthday David M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader 1930 Birthday Roy McLean, cricketer, prolific South African batsman played 40 Tests 1930 Birthday Michael Melle, cricketer, South African pace bowler of early 1950's 1930 Birthday Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs 1930 Birthday Magnus Adem Malan, South African minister of Defense, 1980- 1930 Birthday John Waite, cricket wicket-keeper, great South African 1929 Birthday Joe Modise, South African commandant of Umkhonto we Sizwe, 1965- 1929 Birthday Jackie McGlew, cricketer, dour South African opening bat of the 50' 1929 Birthday Hugh Tayfield, cricketer, celebrated South African off-spinner 1949-60 1928 Birthday Zacharias J de Beer, South African physician/MP, DP 1928 Birthday Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African Leader 1928 Birthday Jack Nel, cricketer, South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57 1928 Birthday Peter Heine, cricketer, solid South African fast bowler in 1950's 1928 Birthday Clive Van Ryneveld, cricketer, South African all-rounder 1951-58 1927 Birthday Carel W. H. Boshoff, South African head, Broederbond/Volkswag 1927 Birthday Nadine Judd, Nadia Moore/Nerina, South African/British ballerina 1927 Birthday Martinus J Mentz, South African MP, Conservative 1926 Birthday Edgar D Ngoyi, South African ANC leader, 17 years in Robbeneiland Jail 1926 Birthday Ronald Draper, cricketer, South African batsman vs. Australia 1949-50 1926 Birthday Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen, South African minister of Legislation 1926 Birthday Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/Soth African activist 1925 Birthday Christmas F Tinto, South African ANC'er/UDF-leader 1925 Birthday Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's 1925 Birthday Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker 1925 Birthday Gertrude Shope, South African head, ANC female section 1925 Birthday Alfred B Nzo, South African Secretary-General ANC, 1969- 1925 Birthday Idi Amin, born in Uganda, military dictator, president of Uganda, assumed role of Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, attempted to annex Kagera, Tanzania 1925 Birthday Peter Blum, German/South African/English poet, Capricorn 1924 Birthday Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant 1923 Birthday Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader 1923 Birthday Nadine Gordimer, South African author, July's people, Nobel 1991 1923 Birthday James Kirkup, travel writer/poet/novelist, African in Greenland 1923 Birthday John Watkins, cricketer, South African all-rounder in 15 Tests 49-57 1922 Birthday George Fullerton, cricketer, South African keeper-batsman 1947-51 1922 Birthday Anton Murray, cricketer, South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55 1922 Death Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67 1922 Death Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, South African Politician 1922 Death Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67 1921 Birthday Athol Rowan, cricketer, brother of Eric, South African off-spinner 1920 Birthday Gerard W. Taylor, South African/British surgeon 1920 Birthday Jack Cheetham, cricketer, South African batsman, Test captain early 50's 1919 Death Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies 1919 Death Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies 1919 Birthday Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary 1919 Birthday Peter Abrahams, South African Novelist 1918 Birthday Rowley I Arenstein, South African attorney/communist/ANC'er 1917 Birthday Oliver Tambo, co-founder, African National Congress 1915 Event British/South African troops march into German SW-Africa 1915 Birthday Christian Beyers Naude, South African anti-apartheid fighter 1915 Death James Hutton Brew, Pioneer of West African Journalism, dies 1914 Birthday Denis Begbie, cricketer, South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50 1914 Event South African troops land in German South West Africa 1914 Birthday Billy Wade, cricket wicket-keeper, South African in 11 Tests 1938-50 1913 Birthday Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress, Commensaal 1911 Birthday Albert Cleage, famous African 1911 Birthday Bob Crisp, cricketer, South African pace bowler of 30's 1910 Birthday Pauli Murray, famous African 1910 Birthday A "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer, son of Dave, brilliant South African bat 1910 Birthday Xenophon Balaskas, cricketer, South African leg-spinner of 30's 1910 Birthday Govan AM Mbeki, South African leader, ANC/SACP 1910 Birthday Alan Melville, cricketer, graceful South African batsman 1938-49 1910 Birthday Uys Krige, South African playwright/novelist, Orphan of the Desert 1909 Birthday James Agee, American author, African Queen, Death in Family 1909 Birthday Eric Rowan, South African cricketer, prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII 1909 Birthday John Cochrane, South African cricket pace bowler, one Test 1931 1909 Birthday Bruce Mitchell, cricketer, South African bat, their top run-scorer, 3471, 1908 Birthday Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1908 Birthday Robert Morley, England, actor, High Road to China, African Queen 1907 Birthday Syd Curnow, cricketer, South African batsman in 7 Tests 1930-32 1906 Birthday John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown 1905 Birthday George Bissett, cricketer, successful South African quick in 1927-28 1905 Death Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged 1905 Birthday Jock Cameron, South African cricket keeper, captain 1905 Death Hermann von Wissmann, German African explorer and Governor East-Africa, dies 1905 Event British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya 1904 Birthday Quintin McMillan, cricketer, South African leg spinner 1929-32 1902 Birthday Stanley Coen, cricketer, South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28 1902 Death ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle 1902 Birthday Buster Nupen, cricketer, 1-eyed South African quick, great on matting 1901 Birthday [Ignatius] Roy [D] Campbell, South African poet, Flowering Rifle 1901 Event Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a U.S. college 1900 Event South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany 1900 Event South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders 1900 Event South African President Paul Kruger departs for Europe 1900 Birthday Bob Catterall, cricketer, dashing South African batsman of 20's 1900 Birthday Izak D du Plessis, South African writer and director, 3rd World 1900 Death Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/South African general, dies in battle 1900 Death Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet], South African general, dies at 69 1899 Death Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 1899 Event South African Boers declare war on Great Britain 1899 Birthday A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer, no relation to A E South African fast bowler 1899 Birthday William Brann, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1922-23 1898 Birthday Theophilus E. Donges, South African minister of Internal Affairs 1897 Birthday Naomi Mitchison, author, African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill 1897 Birthday Amanda Berry Smith, famous African 1895 Birthday H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket Test captain, 1927-31 1891 Event British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms 1890 Event British and French accord to divide African colonization 1889 Birthday Herbie Taylor, cricketer, prolific South African pre- and post-WWI 1888 Event Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star 1887 Event Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Association at East African harbors 1887 Birthday John van Melle, South African writer, Dawid Booysen 1886 Birthday James Van DerZee, famous African 1886 Birthday Joe Cox, cricketer, South African pace bowler in 1913-14 series vs. England 1884 Death Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 1884 Birthday Rolland Beaumont, cricketer, South African batsman in 5 tests 1912-14 1883 Birthday J M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer, dual South African cricket/soccer rep 1882 Birthday Thomas Campbell, South African cricket wicketkeeper, 5 Tests 1909-12 1881 Birthday Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer, 1912-22 1881 Birthday Balthazar H. Verhagen, Netherlands/South African dramatist and writer 1881 Event South African president Kruger accepts ceasefire 1880 Birthday Christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet 1880 Birthday Percy Sherwell, cricketer, great South African batsman-keeper-captain 1879 Birthday J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler, 1902-07 1878 Event Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends 1878 Event Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization 1878 Birthday C M M Hathorn, cricketer, South African Test centurion in 1905-06 1878 Birthday A. W. "Dave" Nourse, cricketer, "Grand Old Man" of South African cricket 1877 Birthday Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist 1876 Birthday Bert Vogler, cricketer, early South African googly bowler 1876 Birthday Murray Bisset, cricketer, South African wicket-keeper 1899 and 1910 1875 Birthday Reggie Schwartz, cricketer, 1st of great South African googlists 1874 Birthday Arthur Shomburg, famous African 1872 Birthday William Monroe Trotter, famous African 1866 Birthday Alain Locke, famous African 1866 Birthday James B. Hertzog, South African general/premier, 1914 - 1939 1855 Birthday Olive Schreiner, South African writer, Portrait of a South African Woman 1854 Birthday Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, South African Politician 1853 Birthday Leander Starr Jameson, Prime Minister of South African Cape colony 1852 Death Andries H Potgieter, South African/Transvaal explorer, dies at 59 1849 Birthday Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African 1847 Birthday Jacobus Herculas [Uncle Koos] de la Rey, South African politician 1838 Death Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 1838 Birthday Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist 1828 Death Shaka, South African Zulu king, dies 1825 Birthday Paulus Kruger, President of South African Republic, 1883, Boer leader 1825 Birthday Frances E. W. Harper, famous African 1821 Event African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church organizes (New York City) 1821 Event African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded (New York) 1816 Event African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes in Philadelphia 1808 Event African Benevolent Society (education) forms 1802 Birthday Ira Aldridge, famous African 1797 Birthday Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer, Great Pull 1796 Event African Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated 1796 Event Boston African Society establishes with 44 members 1796 Event Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is 1st US-African church 1794 Event African Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, dedicated 1794 Event Richard Allen organizes Philadelphia's Bethel African Meth Episcopal Church 1794 Event Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, forms 1788 Birthday Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer 1788 Event Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah, Ga 1787 Event 1st free school in New York City (African Free School) opens 1787 Event 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston 1787 Event Philadelphia's Free African Society forms 1783 Event Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states 1783 Birthday Jarena Lee, famous African 1663 Event King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company 1432 Birthday Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal, 1438-1481
