Gill Marcus

10 August 1949

Gill Marcus is born

10 August 1866

The first known reference to Antjie Somers, a South African bogy figure, is made in The Friend

10 August 1901

Lord Milner leaves England to return to SA

10 August 1940

Sir Abe Bailey, Rand mine magnate, dies.

10 August 1985

Allan Boesak is arrested

10 August 1996

Mandela confirms Kerzner’s contribution to the ANC

10 August 1996

SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand

10 August 1984

Zola Budd of SA and Mary Decker of the USA collide accidentally during the 3000m in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

10 August 1783

Louis Trichardt, Voortrekker leader, is born near Oudtshoorn 225 years ago

10 August 1977

White sympathisers join evicted Black squatters in a protest

10 August 1965

Kimberley swimmer Karen Muir (12) sets new world record

10 August 1965

Karen Muir

10 August 1969

Kaunda announces nationalisation of Copper mines