sep 12, 1977 - Anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is killed
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Steve Biko, one of the organizers of the Soweto protest, is arrested on August 18, 1977. He dies in police custody on September 12 and the cause of death is severe brain damage, likely from being beaten by police.
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