1990 Event Former president PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party 1989 Event President Pieter W Botha of South Africa, resigns 1989 Event South African President Pieter Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela 1989 Event FW de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's National Party leader 1986 Event P. W. Botha declares South African national emergency 1986 Event South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela 1985 Event South Africa President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence 1978 Event Pieter Botha succeeds Vorster as premier of South Africa 1942 Birthday John P "Jannie" Roux, South African sect to President, Botha/De Klerk 1930 Birthday Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs 1919 Death Louis Botha, South African Boer leader, dies 1919 Death Louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies 1916 Birthday A. P. W. Botha, Orange Free State, president of South Africa 1907 Event General Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal 1901 Event Battle at Blood River Port: Boer General Botha beats Major Goughs cavalry 1900 Event Battle at Bergendal: General Buller beats Boer general Botha 1900 Event Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha 1862 Birthday Louis Botha, Greytown South Africa, 1st Prime Minister of South Africa, 1910 - 1919
