The world’s first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., was founded in England.
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Someone in South Carolina won a $1.6 billion lottery jackpot, making it the biggest win in US history at the time.
Iceland's Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike to protest gender inequality.
A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
On her 63rd birthday, American school teacher Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
