African-American poet Phillis Wheatley was freed from slavery.
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The Normans defeated the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
The first all-female spacewalk took place.
The Jungle Book movie by Disney was released.
Rocksteady Games released the grittiest Batman game to date, Batman: Arkham City.
