Hector Pieterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South African activist
Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1963
Place of Birth: Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Death: 16-Jun-1976
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Hector Pieterson
- Hector Pieterson (19 August 1963 – 16 June 1976) was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed during the Soweto uprising, when police opened fire on students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans.
- A news photograph by Sam Nzima of the mortally wounded Pieterson being carried by another Soweto resident while his sister ran next to them was published around the world.
- The anniversary of his death is designated Youth Day, when South Africans honour young people and bring attention to their needs.
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