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1937

Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach

Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach

1920

Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002)

Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002)

1915

Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997)

Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997)

1954

Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist

Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist

1994

Caspar Lee, British-South African YouTuber

Caspar Lee, British-South African YouTuber

1993

Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and activist (born 1917)

Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and activist (born 1917)

1976

Breyton Paulse, South African rugby player

Breyton Paulse, South African rugby player

1918

Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (died 2005)

Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (died 2005)

1922

Margaret Scott, South African-Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2019)

Margaret Scott, South African-Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2019)

1976

Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)

Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)

1937

South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York

South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City.

1973

Andrew Mehrtens, South African-New Zealand rugby player

Andrew Mehrtens, South African-New Zealand rugby player

1968

Andy Flower, South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach

Andy Flower, South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach

1962

Bennie Osler, South African rugby player (born 1901)

Bennie Osler, South African rugby player (born 1901)

1987

Chris Morris, South African cricketer

Chris Morris, South African cricketer

1922

Anton Murray, South African cricketer (died 1995)

Anton Murray, South African cricketer (died 1995)

1982

Johan Botha, South African cricketer

Johan Botha, South African cricketer

1978

The South African Defence Force attacks a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola, killing about 600 people

The South African Defence Force attacks a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola, killing about 600 people.

2003

Walter Sisulu, South African activist and politician (born 1912)

Walter Sisulu, South African activist and politician (born 1912)

1889

Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)

Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)