Nahalal, the first moshav in modern-day Israel, was settled.
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The Destruction of Santiago occurred when the Spanish conquistadors and the Mapuche-Picunche tribes had a confrontation.
The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
The popular children's book 'Five on a Treasure Island' featuring the 'Famous Five,' written by Enid Blyton, was published.
A Faucett Perú 727 airliner disappeared without a trace off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
