On what date was Verwoerd assassinated?
September 8, 1966
September 6, 1966
October 6, 1966
September 6, 1964
Answer
On September 6, 1966, South Africa's Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, was assassinated in the parliamentary chamber by Dimitri Tsafendas. Verwoerd's death marked a turning point in the country's history and a significant step towards the eventual dismantling of apartheid.
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