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1996

Lara Goodall, South African cricketer

Lara Goodall, South African cricketer

1966

Zola Budd, South African runner

Zola Budd, South African runner

1941

Cliff Drysdale, South African tennis player and sportscaster

Cliff Drysdale, South African tennis player and sportscaster

1920

Jack Cheetham, South African cricketer (died 1980)

Jack Cheetham, South African cricketer (died 1980)

1971

Grant Stafford, South African tennis player

Grant Stafford, South African tennis player

1911

Bob Crisp, South African cricketer (died 1994)

Bob Crisp, South African cricketer (died 1994)

2014

Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (born 1971)

Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (born 1971)

1935

André Brink, South African author and playwright (died 2015)

André Brink, South African author and playwright (died 2015)

2005

Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (born 1926)

Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (born 1926)

1943

Lorrie Wilmot, South African cricketer (died 2004)

Lorrie Wilmot, South African cricketer (died 2004)

2002

Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)

Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)

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