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On This Day: What happened on 17 November?

November 17, 2020

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 17 November, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 17 NOVEMBER

1964 | Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister, imposes an official ban on arms exported to South Africa.

1973 | The Democratic Party is formed at a conference in Johannesburg and Theo Gerdener is selected as the leader.

1993 | In Nigeria, the government of Ernest Shonekan is forced out by General Sani Abacha and the military.

1977 | Anwar Sadat, the President of Egypt, accepts an invitation to visit Israel which was opposed by a lot of Arabs. He was the first Arab leader to visit Israel.

back link building services=0></a></div><p><strong>1997 |</strong> Outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre, an Islamic extremist group in Egypt, fired at a tourist bus killing 60 Swiss and Japanese tourists.</p><p><strong>2012 |</strong> An accident between a train and a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt, killed 50 schoolchildren and a bus driver.</p><p><strong>2019 |</strong> Coronavirus first case traced to a man, aged 55, who visited Wuhan.</p><p><strong>READ:</strong> <a href=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/on-this-day-what-happened-on-15-november/ >On This Day: What happened on </a><a href=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/on-this-day-what-happened-on-16-november/ >16</a><a href=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/on-this-day-what-happened-on-15-november/ > November?</a></p><h3><strong>DEATHS</strong></h3><p><strong>1977 | </strong>Sipho Malaza, a black high school student, presumably dies in police custody at the age of 18.</p><div class=

1989 | ANC guerilla, Anton Fransch is killed in a house in Athlone, Cape Town at the age of 20.

2006 | Zimbabwean cricket batsman, Tony Pithey, dies at the age of 73.

Guest posting agency=0></a></div><h3><strong>BIRTHDAYS</strong></h3><p><strong>1903 | </strong>South Africa’s third state president, Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs</p><p><strong>1921 | </strong>South African Professor Richard van der Ross</p><p><strong>1952 |</strong> South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa</p><p><strong>1977 |</strong> South African swimmer, Ryk Neethling </p><p><strong>1995 |</strong> Panashe Muzambe, a Zimbabwean who plays for Scottish rugby union</p><h3><strong>SPORT</strong></h3><div class=

2004 | Rugby player, Breyton Paulse, is included in the national team to play at the Tri-Nations.

1906 | South Africa play against Scotland for the first time as de Springbokken play and lose 6-0.

1931 | A cricket legend, Donald Bradman, scores 135 when New South Whales played against South Africa.

ENTERTAINMENT

1998 | Singer, Whitney Houston, releases My Love is Your Love.

2015 | Two and a Half Men actor, Charlie Sheen confirms that he is HIV-positive

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