The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
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The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
Janet Parker became the last person to die of smallpox in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
President George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the US Treasury.
Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.
The popular children's book 'Five on a Treasure Island' featuring the 'Famous Five,' written by Enid Blyton, was published.
