John Brallier became the first openly paid professional American Football player when he was paid $10 to play a match.
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The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
Dennis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary war.
Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world record speed exceeding 300 mph on the Bonneville Flats, Utah, US.
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in the US.
