Carl Nassib became the first openly-gay NFL player to play a regular-season game.
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Burning the US flag was deemed legal.
J.K. Rowling published the 5th Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix.'
A Dutch pensions advisor, Johan de Witt, was severely wounded in a knife attack.
Two newly discovered moons orbiting Pluto were named Nix and Hydra.
The British Army defeated Irish rebels at the Battle of Vinegar Hill.
