International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Recurrence:
Occurs
on 21 March,
annually
effective 21/03/2022
until 21/03/2026
from 00:00
to 23:59
Event type:
National Awareness Day
Location:
Various locations near you SA31 3BB
Description
On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws.