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1773

Wolraad Woltemade, South African folk hero (born 1708)

Wolraad Woltemade, South African folk hero (born 1708)

1987

Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player

Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player

1962

Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach

Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach

1985

Leon Botha, South African painter and DJ (died 2011)

Leon Botha, South African painter and DJ (died 2011)

1979

Daniel Vickerman, South African-Australian rugby player (died 2017)

Daniel Vickerman, South African-Australian rugby player (died 2017)

1995

Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber

Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber

1980

Lehlohonolo Seema, South African footballer

Lehlohonolo Seema, South African footballer

1980

The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela

The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.

1989

David Miller, South African cricketer

David Miller, South African cricketer

1981

Albie Morkel, South African cricketer

Albie Morkel, South African cricketer

1922

Bill Kerr, South African-Australian actor (died 2014)

Bill Kerr, South African-Australian actor (died 2014)

1982

Jacques Freitag, South African high jumper (died 2024)

Jacques Freitag, South African high jumper (died 2024)

1932

Athol Fugard, South African-American actor, director, and playwright (died 2025)

Athol Fugard, South African-American actor, director, and playwright (died 2025)

2014

Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (born 1973)

Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (born 1973)

1991

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (born 1925)

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (born 1925)

1983

Bryan Habana, South African rugby player

Bryan Habana, South African rugby player

1932

Mimi Coertse, South African soprano and producer (died 2026)

Mimi Coertse, South African soprano and producer (died 2026)

1980

Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded the Butlins Company (born 1899)

Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded the Butlins Company (born 1899)

1922

Etienne Leroux, South African author (died 1989)

Etienne Leroux, South African author (died 1989)

1892

Basil Rathbone, South African-born British-American actor (died 1967)

Basil Rathbone, South African-born British-American actor (died 1967)