The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
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Nahalal, the first moshav in modern-day Israel, was settled.
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Towers in New York City.
The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.
The science-fiction movie 'The Martian,' starring Matt Damon, premiered in Toronto, Canada.
