Peter Ndlovu, a former professional football player was born in Bulawayo on this day in 1973. He became the first African to play in the English Premier League in 1991.
The 1981 Entumbane uprising also known as the Battle of Bulawayo or Entumbane II started around 20:00 around Entumbane area in Bulawayo on this day. It was a battle between two guerrilla factions, Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA). The battle ended on the following day.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, a Zimbabwean writer was born on this day in 1988.