THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1970: Diane Crump becomes the first woman jockey to ride the Kentucky Derby. She rode a winner in an early race and ended 15th out of 17 in the main event.

1981: Teachers from Waterkloof High refuse to have their rugby team play against a side from Christian Brothers’ College, Mount Edmund, because they are fielding two black players. The match was one of several scheduled between the two schools that day. The Waterkloof deputy principal refused to allow his team to play against a team with black players, and the CBC headmaster responded by cancelling all the games. The one black kid was the son of a former Transkei diplomat and the other the son of the then Malawian ambassador.

2010: The Proteas lose their World T20 opener to India by 14 runs in St Lucia. Suresh Raina struck a 60-ball 101 as India posted 186/5. Jacques Kallis top-scored for SA with 73 from 54.

2015: Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao on points in a welterweight contest that goes down as the richest-grossing boxing fight yet, with pay-per-view purchases in the US exceeding $400m.