We look back on this day in world and South African history, remembering the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.2022 | Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party secure victory in the fifth Israeli election held in less than four years, defeating incumbent Prime Minister Yair Lapid.1993 | The Maastricht Treaty, also known as the Treaty on European Union, officially goes into force.
1952 | Edward Teller and a group of American scientists conduct a test of the first thermonuclear bomb, harnessing its power through an uncontrolled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. 1942 | Torpedoes launched by the German submarine U-178 sink the SS Mendoza, a vessel en route to Durban in the Indian Ocean. The SS Mendoza was originally a Vichy French ship seized by a British-armed merchant cruiser near Montevideo.1960 | Crown Prince of Iran, born in Tehran, Iran1936 | South African international golfing legend, Gary Player2008 | Swiss deep sea explorer , Jacques Piccard. dies at 862006 | American novelist , William Styron.
1997 | The inaugural public screening of James Cameron’s “Titanic,” a dramatic portrayal of the ill-fated ocean liner, took place at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film would go on to become one of the top-grossing movies ever, propelling Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to international stardom.African elephants are the largest living land animals; they are so big in fact that they can weigh over six tonnes and be up to seven metres long in size.
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