February 2005



13 February 1850 - The Childe Herold is shipwrecked ...



12 February 1835 - Hintsa ka Khawuta is shot
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12 February 1930 - Tshikudo Paul Tavhana (also Thavhana) is born
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13 February 1982 - Neil Aggett is buried in Johannesburg ...


14 February 1984 - The Black community at Mogopa is forcibly removed
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14 February 1995 - Constitutional Court officially opens
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15 February 1964 - International Labour Organisation suspends South Africa
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15 February 1987 - Nelson Mukhuba commits suicide ...

16 February 1959 - Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba ...

16 February 1992 - Twelve ANC supporters are killed in Esikhaweni ...

17 February 1977 - The Anglican Church joins the growing confrontation between church and state ...

18 February 1920 - Samuel Marks dies ...

18 February 1953 - Jeffrey Thamsanqa (Jeff) Radebe is born ...

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