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1940

Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.

Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.

1954

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.

1868

John Willis Menard (R-LA) becomes the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an…

John Willis Menard (R-LA) becomes the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he is never seated.

2008

Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United…

Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States.

1989

Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the…

Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States.

1989

David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.

David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.

1967

Carl B. Stokes is elected as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American mayor of a major American…

Carl B. Stokes is elected as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American mayor of a major American city.

1966

Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States…

Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

1939

World War II: Union of South Africa declares war on Germany.

World War II: Union of South Africa declares war on Germany.

1994

Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president

Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.

1933

The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at…

The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.

1981

The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New…

The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New Zealand.

1927

Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England

Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.

2000

Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen

Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen

1982

During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki…

During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.

1969

Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U

Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half; resulting in 74 deaths.

2009

Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.

Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.

1945

World War II: Last German U-boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland

World War II: Last German U-boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland.

1943

World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland

World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland.

1931

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a si

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane.