1913 Gandhi leads a march from Newcastle into the Transvaal to defy the Immigrants Regulation Act of 1913
1787 The Opera ‘Don Giovanni”, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, premieres at the National Theater of Bohemia in Prague
1888 Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for British South Africa Company
1979 Zelda la Grange is born in Pretoria. In 1999 President Mandela hand-picked her to remain in his services beyond his retirement. She served President Mandela in various capacities over 19 years
