Here’s a look at what happened On this day, January 18, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: JANUARY 18
1989 | President PW Botha suffered a stroke at the age of 73. He was unable to meet with Namibian political leaders on January 20, 1989 due to his state of health.
1963 | The South African Parliament opened with a no-confidence debate on the government that was introduced by Sir de Villiers Graaff, the leader of the opposition United Party political party.
2019 | Pipeline carrying gasoline exploded near Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, killing 137 people and injuring more than dozens.
2007 | The UK’s strongest storm in 17 years killed 14 people and Germany suffered its worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill caused at least 44 deaths in 20 Western European countries.
1960 | Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashed into a field in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 on board, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years.
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BIRTHDAY
1958 | South African-British computer scientist, Simon Peyton Jones.
1946 | South African activist and academic, jakes gerwell
1971 | Brazilian racing driver Christian Fittipaldi.
1974 | English singer-songwriter Christian Burns.
1986 | Korean-American actor, filmmaker, and activist Eugene Lee Yang.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2010 | Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, Kate McGarrigle,64.
2014 | American photographer and author, Kathryn Abbe, 95.
2022 | Spanish footballer, Francisco Gento, 89.
2011 | American politician and diplomat, 21 United States Ambassador to France, Sargent Shriver, 96.
1990 | English singer, Melanie Appleby,24.
SPORTS
1963 | On this day, Al Davis became the head coach and general manager of the Oakland Raiders, currently the Las Vegas Raiders.
ENTERTAINMENT
nineteen ninety six | Rock princess Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from the King of Pop Michael Jackson in New York City on this day.
MADE FROM AFRICA
More than a million Chinese immigrants live in Africa.
