1995 Atherton (185*) bats for 643 minutes to save Johannesburg Test
1994 Bomb attack on taxi stand in Johannesburg, 10 killed
1994 Bomb attack in center of Johannesburg, 9 killed
1994 Armed Zulus demonstrate in Johannesburg, over 53 killed
1993 Winnie Mandela's driver/bodyguard murdered in Johannesburg
1993 Inkatha-arm forces killed 49 ANC-followers in Johannesburg
1991 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa
1990 Commuter train at Johannesburg South Africa attacked, 36 die
1986 Impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg
1976 1st-class debut of Dav Whatmore, in Johannesburg
1973 Joanette Kruger, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, tennis star
1971 Wayne Ferreira, Johannesburg South Africa, tennis star, Munich 1995
1971 Mariaan de Swardt, born in Johannesburg, tennis star, 1996 3rd round Aust,
1970 Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie, Team Germany, Washington
1969 Theodore Ernest Els, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Open
1962 Philip Jonas, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Payless-2nd
1952 Operations begin at United Suriname Workers of Netherlands which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers
1950 Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg
1935 Gary J Player, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, Brit Open-1959, 68, 74
1935 Zakes Mokae, Johannesburg South Africa, actor, Comedians
1934 Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open
1932 Miriam Makeba, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, singer, Grammy 1965
1926 Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa
1922 State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg, South Africa
1913 Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor, Carry On
1909 Louis Hayward, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, actor, Lone Wolf, Survivors
1900 British troops over run Johannesburg
1900 British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg
1899 Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng vs. SA Johannesburg)
1896 George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs. South Africa at Johannesburg
1895 Dr. L S Jameson begins failed raid on Johannesburg
1892 Basil Rathbone, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, actor, Sherlock Holmes
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