Apartheid in South Africa comes to an end
In a referendum, 68.7% of white South Africans voted for an abolishment of racial segregation in the country.
The photograph known as Burst of joy is taken
Photographer Slava Veder was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the image depicting a former U.S. prisoner of war being reunited with his family.
Golda Meir becomes Israel’s first female Prime Minister
In her country, Meir was known as the “Iron Lady” long before British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rose to power.
The Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
Followers and advisers of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, feared for his life after a revolt had erupted in Lhasa against the Chinese
- 1967 Billy Corgan
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer - 1948 William Gibson
American/Canadian author - 1919 Nat King Cole
American singer, pianist, television host - 1883 Urmuz
Romanian judge, author - 1834 Gottlieb Daimler
German engineer, businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
- 2006 Oleg Cassini
French/American fashion designer - 2005 George F. Kennan
American historian, diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union - 1956 Fred Allen
American comedian, actor, radio host - 460 Saint Patrick
Irish missionary, bishop - 180 Marcus Aurelius
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