On this day — October 16 in African history

The Million Man March, a gathering of hundreds of thousands of African-American men for unity and empowerment, took place in Washington, D.C.

Photo by Yoichi Okamoto, LBJ Library — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Leon Sullivan, American civil rights leader who authored the Sullivan Principles pressuring US companies to divest from apartheid South Africa, was born.

University of Bridgeport — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player known for his height and humanitarian work in Sudan, was born.

Kaizer Motaung, South African footballer who founded the Kaizer Chiefs football club, was born in Soweto.

Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the sport's history, was born.