Historical Events:
• 1858: Cyrus W Field completes 1st transatlantic telegraph cable.
• 1864: Spectrum of a comet observed for 1st time, by Giovanni Donati.
• 1990: Thirty ANC supporters are killed (5-23 August) in attacks aimed at the takeover of Kagiso hostel.
• 1966: Martin Luther King Jr. stoned during Chicago march.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1924: Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts.
• 1926: First talkie movie "Don Juan" at Warner Theatre, NY.
• 1941: Werner Nel, SA baritone, is born.
• 1964: Beatles record "Leave My Kitten Alone".
Sports:
• 1950: Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title.
• 1961: The SA rugby team beats Australia 28-3 in the first test in Johannesburg. John Gainsford scores in the second half of the match SA’s 200th test try.
• 1999: The SA race horse, Horse Chestnut, is flown to New York by special cargo aeroplane to run in the Dubai World Cup with R30 million prize-money.
• 1984: Joan Benoit (US) wins 1st Olympic marathon for women (2:24:52).
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
