The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
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The Great Fire of London was extinguished after destroying around 70,000 homes.
The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.
