On This Day: What happened on 30 March?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 30 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1912 | Abd al-Hafid, Sultan of Morocco and French diplomat Eugène Regnault signs the Treaty of Fes beginning a French protectorate in Morocco.

1990 | Nelson Mandela the African National Congress (ANC) leader and Mangosuthu Buthelezi the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader had a meeting to discuss ways to end violence in townships.

2013 | The Supreme Court of Kenya declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the rightful winner of the presidential elections.

2017 | Ghana’s food seasoning manufacturer built a table that seats 3,000 guests and was recognised as the longest in the world by Guinness World Records. 

2017 | The University of Zembeze in northern Mozambique published a statement banning students from wearing dreadlocks, sandals, shorts and tight dress.

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DEATHS

2013 | South African-American co-founder of A & R Recording, Phil Ramone (78)

2019 | Congolese musician, Simaro Lutumba (81)

2020 | Congolese Former President and Prime Minister, Joachim Yhombi-Opango (81)

2020 | Ghanaian football player, Kwasi Owusu (72) 

BIRTHDAYS

1970 | South African actress, Leleti Khumalo

1978 | South African singer-songwriter and actor, Bok van Blerk 

1989 | South African martial artist, Irshaad Sayed

1991 | South African Olympic athlete, Lynique Beneke

SPORT

2011 | Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 29 runs. India reached the final for the third time, and Pakistan lost for the fourth time in the semi-finals.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

2018 | AfriMusic Song Contest: Swaziland won the first pan-African song contest with the song “Sengikhona”, performed by Zanele Cele (Symphony). 

2019 | Kacey Musgraves fourth album ‘Golden Hour’ is released.

AFRICA FACT

The lowest point in Africa is Lake Asal in Djibouti it is 153 meters below sea level.