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2018

France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.

France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.

1950

Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.

Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.

1994

Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.

Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.

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.

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.

1977

Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa.…

�arrested at a police roadblock under Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest, bringing attention to South Africa's a�

1986

A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13 inches) of…

A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13 inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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.

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.

1863

American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th…

American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an�

1959

Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to…

Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2�

1962

Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

1958

The African Regroupment Party holds its first congress in Cotonou.

The African Regroupment Party holds its first congress in Cotonou.

1874

Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university,…

Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.

1907

Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to…

Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.

1963

Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.

Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.

1968

James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.

James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.

1851

The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.

The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.

1994

The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Nor

The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowde�

1904

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

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