The science-fiction movie “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon, premiered in Toronto, Canada.
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A Faucett Perú 727 airliner disappeared without a trace off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The popular children's book 'Five on a Treasure Island' featuring the 'Famous Five,' written by Enid Blyton, was published.
The English were defeated at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
President George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the US Treasury.
US Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, wrote, 'There never was a good war or a bad peace,' in a letter to Josiah Quincy.
