South-Africa: On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 12 April?


Take a look at what happened on this day, 12 April in history. From a variety of achievements, and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day.

1991 | The African National Congress (ANC) released a discussion document with its proposed constitutional ideas, which in part had the effect of diverting public attention from the possibility of a complete breakdown.

1900 | President William McKinley signed the Foraker Act into law, granting Puerto Rico some degree of self-government, one day after it was passed by the Congress.

1990 | The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. opens its doors to the “Twentieth Century Dinosaurs” exhibition by Jim Gary. Only he has ever been invited to do a solo show there.

1937 | The first jet engine intended to power an aircraft is ground-tested by Sir Frank Whittle in Rugby, England.

1983 | Harold Washington became Chicago’s first black mayor in 1983 after winning the election.

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BIRTHDAYS

1942 | Former President of South Africa and of the ANC, Jacob Zuma.

1949 | South African politician, Pravin Gordhan.

1995 | Argentine tennis player, Pedro Cachín.

1989 | Swiss footballer, Valentin Stocker.

1961 | English-Australian actress, comedian and writer, Magda Szubanski.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2002 | Ukrainian-American linguist and philologist, George Shevelov, 94.

2022 | American comedian, actor, and singer, Gilbert Gottfried, 67.

2013 | Israeli rabbi and politician, Ya’akov Yosef, 67.

2014 | French author and poet, Pierre Autin-Grenier, 67.

2006 | American minister and activist, William Sloane Coffin, 82.

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