Argentina raised interest rates to 60% to try and maintain the Peso.
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The last American military evacuation plane left Kabul, ending the brutal 20-year-long War in Afghanistan.
Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan's Slumdog Millionaire premiered at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.
Honolulu became an official city.
Captain William Penn set sail from Deal, England, on his famous voyage to the New World on his ship named 'Welcome.'
Rapper Kanye West publicly announced his plans to run for president at the MTV Video Music Awards.
