President George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the US Treasury.
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Two planes crashed into the World Trade Towers in New York City.
The science-fiction movie 'The Martian,' starring Matt Damon, premiered in Toronto, Canada.
Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.
The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
A Faucett PerĂș 727 airliner disappeared without a trace off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.