On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 02 October?
We look back on this day in world and South African history, remembering the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 01 October, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 02 OCTOBER
2003 | Author J.M. Coetzee was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature, but his publicity-shy author avoided attending the ceremony.
2016 | Ethiopian protests broke out during the festival in the Oromia region and killed tens of people.
2007 | South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun went to North Korea for a summit between North Korea and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
2006 | Five Amish girls were killed in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, USA.
2004 | The first park, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, was held in Bushy Park, London, England.
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BIRTHDAYS
1977 | Cricket player of South Africa, Justin Kemp.
1910 | South African author and translator of books into Afrikaans from European languages, Hymne Weiss died in 2001.
1956 | Scottish chemist and academic, Peter Bruce.
1979 | Mexican footballer, Francisco Fonseca.
1957 | Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dave Faulkner.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2012 | Trinidadian-Canadian lawyer and activist, Charles Roach, 79.
1973 | Finnish runner, Paavo Nurmi, 76.
1996 | Bulgarian lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Andrey Lukanov, 58.
1987 | Brazilian-English biologist and zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate, Peter Medawar, 72.
2006 | American politician, Helen Chenoweth-Hage, 68.
SPORTS
1954 | Don Revie of Manchester City and Fulham’s Johnny Haynes made their England debuts on this day away to Northern Ireland in the Home Championship, each scoring a goal in England’s 2–0 win.
ENTERTAINMENT
2020 | On this day Netflix released “Vampires vs. the Bronx” for the first time, it was directed by Osmany Rodriguez.
AFRICA FACT
African traditional religions do not have a tradition of faith and more than lived traditions.
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