Here are a few of the most noteworthy things that transpired on this particular day:
In order to promote peace in Natal, Nelson Mandela traveled to Durban in 1990 to speak to ANC supporters.
1976 | The United States Supreme Court ruled that states would continue to be able to forbid hiring unauthorized immigrants.
1956 | In a major break from the policies of his predecessor, Khrushchev personally condemned Stalin’s promotion of the “cult of the individual” during a party congress.
1952 | French colonial forces left Indochina’s Hoa Binh.
In the Marianas and on Guam, American forces destroyed 135 Japanese aircraft in 1944.
Birthdays on this Day
2005 | Candelaria, Colombia was the birthplace of Colombian football player Linda Caicedo.
Actor Brendon Baerg came into the earth in 1998.
1976 | Born in Los Angeles, California, Rashida Jones is an American actress, writer, model, and musician.
1959 marked the birth year of former US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.
1937 saw the birth of South African artist Daniel Sefundi Rakgoathe.
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Deaths on this Day
2023 | American football defensive tackle Fred Miller died at the age of 82.
2022 | At the age of 81, American basketball coach, executive, and broadcaster Dick Versace passed away on TNT.
2020 | The 91-year-old former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away. He was overthrown during the Arab Spring.
2013 | Algerian terrorist Abdelhamid Abou Zeid passed away.
1991 | A gunshot killed Chief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo.
Sports on this Day
1964 | In the World Heavyweight Championship match, Muhammad Ali defeated Charles Liston.
Entertainment on this Day
2015 | Madonna disclosed that she had whiplash following an incident at the Brit Awards in which a cape pulled her off stage and sent her plummeting down a set of stairs.
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