On This Day: What happened on 01 July?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 01 July, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1561 | Menas, emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.

1982 | The Internal Security Act is passed.

1991 | The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) elected to disband on this day.

2004 | Ethnic cleansing in Sudan has forced over 100,000 to flee across the border to Chad.

2010 | The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.

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DEATHS

2004 | Sierra Leonean actress, Jeillo Edwards (61)

2013 | Egyptian princess and  Queen of Iran, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (91)

BIRTHDAYS

1925 | First Prime Minister of an independent Congo, Patrice Emery Lumumba.

1936 | Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt, Omar Suleiman.

1942 | South African-English lawyer and scholar, John Eekelaar.

1948 | Kenyan lawyer and politician, Mutula Kilonzo.

1975 | South African rugby player, Stefan Terblanche.

SPORT

2005 | SA tennis player Wesley Moodie and Australian Stephen Huss win the Wimbledon Men’s double title.

2010 | Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay.

ENTERTAINMENT

2005 | The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.

AFRICA FACT

World civilization began in Africa. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is the oldest literate civilization. According to historical records, the Egyptian state dates back to about 3300 B.C.