1839 African slaves being shipped to Cuba, revolt and seize the ship Amistad, leading to the eventual end of the African slave market
1937 Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear flying over the Pacific Ocean
2005 SA tennis player Wesley Moodie (left), and Australian Stephen Huss win the Wimbledon Men’s double title by beating twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 6-3 6-7 and 6-3. The previous time a South African won a title at Wimbledon was in 1982
1956 Elvis Presley records ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Don’t Be Cruel’
