8 January 1958ChessBobby Fischer
Wins the United States Chess Championship, age 14
Historical records for South Africa in 1958, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Wins the United States Chess Championship, age 14
Wins the United States Chess Championship, age 14
Marries Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela.
Begins a marriage lasting through most of his imprisonment.
Death of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom
Withdraws from the commonwealth rather than abandon Apartheid
Withdraws from the commonwealth rather than abandon Apartheid
Wins National Party leadership following Strijdom's death.
Becomes prime minister after Strijdom's death.
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
Moves from Native Affairs administration to national political leadership.
Takes national leadership of the apartheid government.
Is appointed deputy minister of internal affairs by Verwoerd.
Joins the executive government after a decade in Parliament.
Says the ANC claims South Africa for all while the PAC claims Africa for Africans
Faces high treason charges arising from Congress Alliance activities.
Advocates breaking away from the ANC & forms the Pan Africanist Congress
Says the ANC claims South Africa for all while the PAC claims Africa for Africans. Advocates breaking away from the ANC & forms the Pan Africanist Congress
Appointed President General of the ANC, 3rd term
Appears during the Pretoria phase of the Treason Trial.
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