This Day in History

1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

1881 Boers defeat British in the battle of Ingogo (Anglo- Boer War 1).

1975 Drum Magazine called on South African Prime Min ister BJ Vorster to follow the example of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and to release all political prisoners. The magazine specifically mentioned Nelson Mandela and Bram Fischer.