On This Day: What happened on 28 March?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 28 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1979 | The World Campaign against Military and Nuclear Collaboration with South Africa was launched in Oslo, Norway.

1982 | The Chairman of Armscor announced that an unmatched 155mm artillery piece was developed in South Africa.

1996 | Trevor Manuel was appointed by President Nelson Mandela as the first black Minister of Finance after the resignation of Chris Liebenberg.

2017 | The sanctions against Aisha Gaddafi the daughter of the leader of Libya Muammar Gaddafi are lifted by the EU.

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DEATHS

2016 | Former Egyptian Executive Director of UNEP and President of Egyptian Olympic Committee, Mostafa Kamal Tolba (93) 

2016 | South African Air Force helicopter pilot, Arthur W. Walker (63) 

2017 | South African anti-apartheid activist and MP, Ahmed Kathrada (87)  

2020 | Congolese sports administrator, Jean-Claude Ganga (86) 

BIRTHDAYS

1985 | South African female sprinter, Tihanna Vorster

1988 | South African cricketer, Johannes Bothma

1991 | South African soccer player, Bongi Ntuli

1994 | South African cricketer, Stephen Eskinazi

SPORT

2006 | Second Test in Durban: Australia defeated South Africa by 112 runs. Jacques Kallis scored 114 runs for South Africa.

2007 | Cricket World Cup Super Eights: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, Lee Byung-Hun is released.

AFRICA FACT

The largest reserves of precious metals are in Africa with over 40% of the gold reserves, over 60% of the cobalt, and 90% of the platinum reserves.