Desmond Tutu, South African african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, known for south african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, was born on 1931-10-07. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Desmond Tutu is born
Desmond Tutu, South African african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, known for south african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, was born on 1931-10-07.
Historical Significance
Desmond Tutu is South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist.
Key People
Desmond Tutu
African bishop and anti-apartheid activist
South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist
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Events Before
Claus von Stauffenberg is promoted to Second Lieutenant
Claus Philipp Maria Justinian Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg was a German army officer who is best known for his failed attempt on 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the Wolf's Lair, part of...
Mao Zedong writes the essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" to criticize cadres not creating rural revolutiona
Mao Zedong writes the essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" to criticize cadres not creating rural revolutionary base areas
Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
Businesswoman Estee Mentzer (23) weds businessman Joseph Lauter (later Lauder)
Businesswoman Estee Mentzer (23) weds businessman Joseph Lauter (later Lauder)
Mahatma Gandhi begins his famous 200-mile (320 km) protest march against the widely hated British salt tax
Mahatma Gandhi begins his famous 200-mile (320 km) protest march against the widely hated British salt tax
Events After
Jacob Coxey Sr. is chosen as the Mayor of Massillon, Ohio
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Italian-American film director Frank Capra (34) weds second wife, American secretary Lucille Warner (29) in Brooklyn, NY
Italian-American film director Frank Capra (34) weds second wife, American secretary Lucille Warner (29) in Brooklyn, NYC, until her death in 1984
As a member of the gold medal-winning US four-man bobsleigh team at Lake Placid, Eddie Eagan becomes the only Olympian t
As a member of the gold medal-winning US four-man bobsleigh team at Lake Placid, Eddie Eagan becomes the only Olympian to win gold medals at both the Summer (boxing gold in Antwerp 1920) and Winter Games in different sports
Sydney Harbour Bridge opens in Sydney, Australia
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore.
"Grand Hotel" directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Greta Garbo and John Barrymore premieres in New York, includes th
"Grand Hotel" directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Greta Garbo and John Barrymore premieres in New York, includes the line "I want to be alone" (Best Picture/Production 1932)
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