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Look at what happened on this day, 15 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: 15 JULY
1953 | Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe, two African National Congress (ANC) members, travelled abroad without passports and using false names.
1959 | The start of the 1959 steel strike resulted in the largest-ever importation of foreign steel into the United States.
1960 | The first Boeing 707 jet plane made its way from America to South Africa.
1974 | In Nicosia, Cyprus, nationalists supported by the Greek junta staged a coup d’état that led to the overthrow of President Makarios and the election of Nikos Sampson as the new leader of Cyprus.
2021 | The 2021 Bowburn crash resulted in the deaths of three persons due to a distracted driver.
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BIRTHDAYS
1952 | American drummer and songwriter, Marky Ramone.
1962 | Greek basketball player and manager, Nikos Filippou.
1989 | South African record producer, Sketchy Bongo.
1991 | Brazilian footballer, Danilo.
1992 | South African sprinter, Wayde van Niekerk.
DEATHS
2001 | Sri Lankan lawyer and civil servant, C. Balasingham, 84.
2003 | Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist, Roberto Bolaño, 50.
2008 | Hungarian canoe racer, György Kolonics, 36.
2010 | American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, James E. Akins, 84.
2012 | English general, David Fraser, 92.
SPORTS
1966 | At the World Cup finals in England, Hungary beat Brazil 3-1. Brazil were without Pele who was injured in their first match against Bulgaria.
ENTERTAINMENT
2010 | On this day, Robbie Williams officially returned to the “Take That” group ending a longstanding feud with Gary Barlow.
AFRICA FACT
According to Telegraph readers in the UK, South Africa is the best country in the world to travel.