1881 – Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty
1939 – Alexander Gretchaninov’s 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
1949 – 60 year old St Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, catches fire, killing 77 people
1974 – Last day of Test cricket for Garfield Sobers and Rohan Kanhai
1984 – Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq’s musical “The Human Comedy”, based on the novel by William Saroyan, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances
1992 – WrestleMania VIII, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (62,167): Hulk Hogan defeats Sid Justice by DQ; Randy Savage beats Ric Flair for WWF Heavyweight title
2004 – 66th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Connecticut beats Georgia Tech, 82-73; Huskies’ forward Emeka Okafor named tournament Most Outstanding Player
2021 – 82nd NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Baylor Bears become second consecutive first-time NCAA champions with 86–70 over previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs
Brand South Africa announces second winner in the Poverty Alleviation category as part of the ongoing Play Your Part Awards
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