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1972

Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer

Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer

1992

Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer

Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer

1932

Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876)

Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876)

1954

Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster

Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster

1904

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.

1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J

South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people.

1955

Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference

Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.

1950

Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

1850

The American League of Colored Laborers, the first African American labor union in the United States, is established in

The American League of Colored Laborers, the first African American labor union in the United States, is established in New York City.

1850

The American League of Colored Laborers, one of the first labor unions for African Americans, was established in New Yor

The American League of Colored Laborers, one of the first labor unions for African Americans, was established in New York City.

1932

Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a

Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.

1884

Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his

Moses Fleetwood Walker (pictured), the last African American in Major League Baseball until Jackie Robinson, played his first game for the Toledo Blue Stockings.

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.

1923

The FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of

The FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of the Empire Stadium in London.

2008

On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Ma

On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Manchester Police, resulting in 39 arrests and 39 injured officers.

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

1994

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

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

2014

The ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High

The ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

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.

1972

East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis A

East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43.