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Events on Sunday 7 September 1986 1
1986Desmond Tutu installed as Archbishop of Cape TownFirst Black leader of South Africa's Anglican churchDesmond Tutu was installed as Archbishop of Cape Town, becoming the first Black leader of the Anglican Church in South Africa. Tutu, already a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, used the position to continue campaigning against apartheid. He became one of the most recognised voices of the anti-apartheid movement worldwide.