Query: Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a cheerleader of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines <=SEP=> Jean-Jacques Dessalines ( -LSB- ʒɑ̃ ʒak dɛs.salin -RSB- ; 20 September 1758 -- 17 October 1806 ) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution . Initially regarded as governor-general , Dessalines later named himself Emperor Jacques I of Haiti ( 1804 -- 1806 ) . He is regarded as a founding father of Haiti .   Dessalines served as an officer in the French army , when the colony was fending off Spanish and British incursions . Later he rose to become a commander in the revolt against France . As Toussaint Louverture 's principal lieutenant , he led many successful engagements , including the Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot .   After the betrayal and capture of Toussaint Louverture in 1802 , Dessalines became the leader of the revolution . He defeated a French army at the Battle of Vertières in 1803 . Declaring Haiti an independent nation in 1804 , Dessalines was chosen by a council of generals to assume the office of governor-general . He ordered the 1804 Haiti massacre of the white Haitian minority , resulting in the deaths of between 3,000 and 5,000 people , between February and April 1804 . In September 1804 , he proclaimed himself emperor and ruled in that capacity until being assassinated in 1806 .

Pittsburgh Steelers <=SEP=> The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Steelers compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) , as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) North division . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC .   In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL , where they were the oldest team to never win a league championship , the Steelers of the post-merger ( modern ) era are one of the most successful NFL franchises . Pittsburgh has won more Super Bowl titles ( 6 ) and hosted more conference championship games ( 11 ) than any other NFL team . The Steelers have won 8 AFC championships , tied with the Denver Broncos , but behind the New England Patriots record 9 AFC championships . They share the record for most conference championship games played in with the San Francisco 49ers ( 15 ) . The Steelers share the record for second most Super Bowl appearances with the Broncos , and Dallas Cowboys ( 8 ) , but again behind by the Patriots ( 9 ) . The Steelers lost their most recent championship appearance , Super Bowl XLV , on February 6 , 2011 .   The Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8 , 1933 , by Art Rooney , taking its original name from the baseball team of the same name , as was common practice for NFL teams at the time . To distinguish them from the baseball team , local media took to calling the football team the Rooneymen , an unofficial nickname which persisted for decades after the team adopted its current nickname . The ownership of the Steelers has remained within the Rooney family since its founding . Art 's son , Dan Rooney owned the team from 1988 until his death in 2017 . Much control of the franchise has been given to Dan 's son Art Rooney II . The Steelers enjoy a large , widespread fanbase nicknamed Steeler Nation . The Steelers currently play their home games at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh 's North Side in the North Shore neighborhood , which also hosts the University of Pittsburgh Panthers . Built in 2001 , the stadium replaced Three Rivers Stadium which hosted the Steelers for 31 seasons . Prior to Three Rivers , the Steelers had played their games in Pitt Stadium and Forbes Field .