On This Day: What happened on 14 June?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 14 June, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1913 | South Africa’s first Immigration Regulation Act, was passed.

2005 | South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma was sacked by President Thabo Mbeki after he was involved in the corruption of his former financial advisor, Schabir Shaik.

2017 | The Ugandan government ran out of passports.

2020 | Forbes World’s Best Banks survey named Capitec Bank the best banking institution in South Africa.

2020 | British far-right protesters wanted the statue of Nelson Mandela in London’s Parliament Square torn down.

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DEATHS

2016 | Nigerian singer and record producer, OJB Jezreel (49) 

2018 | Tunisian Ambassador to Spain and Czechoslovakia, Mongi Kooli (88)

2020 | Cameroonian Makossa singer, Nguea Laroute (59)

2020 | Nigerian beauty queen and businesswoman, Ibidunni Ighodalo (39)

BIRTHDAYS

1949 | South African-British actor, director, and screenwriter, Antony Sher

1972 | South African cricket player, Claude Henderson

1977 | South African cricket player, Boeta Dippenaar

1987 | Senegalese football player, Mohamed Diamé

SPORT

2008 | The Springboks beat Wales 37-21 in the Rugby Mid-Year Tests at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

2009 | ICC World Twenty20 – South Africa qualify for the semi-finals when India lost to England by 3 runs.

ENTERTAINMENT

2015 | Jurassic World, starring Bryce Dallas Howard ad Chris Pratt became the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

2018 | Robbie Williams and Aida Garifullina performed at the 21st FIFA World Cup opening at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

AFRICA FACT

Rhinos are the second in size only to the African elephant. The adult White Rhinos can weigh 2721 kilograms and they are known to have a bad temper which makes them extremely dangerous.