On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 13 July?

Look at what happened on this day, 12 July in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day

ON THIS DAY: 13 JULY

1969 | Thembekile “Thembi” Mandela, the oldest child of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase, died in a car accident in 1969, while his father was serving a life sentence on Robben Island.

1985 | A number of cities, including Moscow and Sydney, hosted the Live Aid charity event, in addition to London and Philadelphia.

1990 | Lenin Peak disaster: The greatest climbing disaster in history claimed the lives of 43 climbers when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan caused an avalanche on Lenin Peak.

2008 | Guerrilla attacks by the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan lead to the start of the Battle of Wanat. The number of American fatalities in a single battle since operations began in 2001 was at that time the highest.

2020 | Naya Rivera, an American actress and singer, drowned in Lake Piru in California, and her body was found there after a five-day search.

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BIRTHDAYS

1953 | American actor, Gil Birmingham.

1969 | American actor, comedian, and physician, Ken Jeong.

1984 | Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Ida Maria.

1984 | South African cricketer, Faf du Plessis.

1990 | South African actor, Nomzamo Mbatha.

DEATHS

2000 | Polish-American activist and academic, Jan Karski, 86.

2005 | American zoologist, Robert E. Ogren, 83.

2010 | Indian saxophonist and composer, Manohari Singh, 79.

2012 | American basketball player, Warren Jabali, 66.

2013 | Italian businessman, Ottavio Quattrocchi, 75.

SPORTS

1930 | Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious international football competition.

ENTERTAINMENT

2004 | Arthur Kane of the New York Dolls died on this day due to leukaemia at age 55.

AFRICA FACT

The second-largest producer of pyrethrum, one of the oldest natural insecticides, is Tanzania.