On This Day: What happened on 23 February?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 23 February, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1943 | In honour of the Johannesburg Mayor, Mr J.J. Page, Fietas, a western suburb of Johannesburg, was officially re-named Pageview.

1957 | The Senegalese Popular Bloc a merger of Senegalese political parties held its constitutive congress in Dakar.

1963 | Fifteen African countries proposed a draft resolution requesting the UN to denounce racial discrimination at the annual conference of the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Congo.

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DEATHS

2010 | Ethiopian Archbishop, Abune Zena Markos (72)

2011 | South African football player & Co-Founder of Kaizer Chiefs, Thomas Johnson (69)

2019 | Zimbabwe-South African jazz singer, Dorothy Masuka (83) 

BIRTHDAYS

1945 | South African cleric and politician, Allan Boesak 

1974 | South African cricketer, Herschelle Gibbs 

1974 | South African rugby player, Robbi Kempson 

1983 | Egyptian football manager & former player, Mido 

SPORT

2010 | ICC Intercontinental Cup: Kenya win their day 4 match against the Netherlands by 5 wickets.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

1940 | Pinocchio, Walt Disney’s animated film is released.

1999 | Eminem releases ‘The Slim Shady LP’ album.

2013 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 receives award at the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards.

AFRICA FACT

Over 85% of the world’s elephants and over 99% of the remaining lions are to be found on the African continent.