2012 Event After a strike over working conditions, the world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo Platinum Limited, fires 12,000 people in South Africa 1988 Event Australia unveils 1st platinum coin (Koala) 1986 Event Impala Platinum fires 20,000 black mine workers in Johannesburg 1984 Event Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS 1982 Death Donald Dillaway, actor (Min and Bill, Platinum Blonde), dies at 78 1980 Birthday Chingy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, born Howard Bailey, Jr., rapper, debut album, 'Jackpot' produced hit titled, 'One Call Away' and went Triple Platinum 1978 Event "Platinum" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 33 performances 1978 Event "Platinum" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 33 performances 1977 Event Miss World Contest - Miss U.K. wears $9,500 platinum bikini 1976 Event Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive" 1974 Birthday Bryan White, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, singer, songwriter, albums 'Bryan White', 'Between Now and Forever' certified platinum, album 'The Right Place' certified gold 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Birthday Missy Elliot, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, actress, producer, recording artist, double platinum album 'Under Construction', produced music for Mya, Beyonce, Lil' Kim 1970 Event Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million 1959 Birthday Al Yankovic, born in Downey, California, singer, songwriter, satirist, won three Grammy Awards, four gold records, six platinum records, sold over 12 million albums 1481 Death Bartholomeus Platinum, Italian humanist/pontifical librarian, dies
