Today in South Africa Change
Information about South Africa
- With its Country Official Name, the Republic of South Africa.South Africa's capital city is Cape Town which can be found in Southern Africa, Africa.South Africa is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+27)
Holidays in South Africa
- World Ocean Day is being celebrated in International
Today in History for June 8
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Nathan Mcbeth, South African rugby union player, Welkom, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Davron Cameron, South African rugby union footballer (1996-), George, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- James Verity-Amm, South African rugby union footballer (1994-), Kroonstad, born in South Africa.
- Lunatik, recording artist, songwriter and record producer, Empangeni, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Ayavuya Myoli, cricketer, King William's Town, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Masonwabe Maseti, Association footballer, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Pierre Spies, Rugby Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Joseph Klibansky, Multimedia Artist, born in Cape Town, South Africa.
On this day in 1980
- EVENTS
- LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: South African Sally Little wins first of her 2 major titles,3 strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Trevor Fisher Jnr, professional golfer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Nicole Cutler, Dancer, born in Durban, South Africa.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Jerry Sikhosana, South African footballer, Tembisa, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Sicelo Shiceka, South African politician, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1965
- DEATHS
- Erik Chisholm, Scottish conductor, composer (Hindustani Piano Concerto), and educator (South African College of Music,1949-65),, who died of a heart attack at 61.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Rowan Gormley, South African businessman, Boksburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Frank Opperman, South African actor and musician, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Nicky Oppenheimer, South African businessman, South Africa, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- James Badrian, boxer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1938
- EVENTS
- Gert Terblanche, a local school boy, discovers fossils of an unknown 'robust-type'human ancestor, later named Paranthropus robustus by Robert Broom, at Kromdraai, Blaauwbank River Valley in South Africa.
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Friedel Sellschop, South African physicist, Lüderitz, born in Namibia.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Morris Zimerman, South African rugby union footballer, Bloemfontein, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Rosa Hope, British artist, Manchester, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- Archibald Palm, South African cricketer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Fred Susskind, South African cricketer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Herbert Mosenthal, cricketer, Sydenham, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1855
- BIRTHS
- William Hamilton Merritt Iii, Canadian soldier and engineer, Kensington, born in South Africa.