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1931Jul, 5

Ismail Mahomed

Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (d. 2000)
Ismail Mahomed SCOB SC (5 July 1931 – 17 June 2000) was a South African lawyer who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa and the Chief Justice of Namibia, and co-authored the constitution of Namibia.

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  • 20Feb

    San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

    The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
  • 19Mar

    Nevada

    Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
  • 23Mar

    Indian independence movement

    Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
  • 1Oct

    Women's suffrage

    Spain adopts women's suffrage.
  • 7Nov

    October Revolution

    The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.