The science-fiction movie “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon, premiered in Toronto, Canada.
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The video game console Atari 2600 was released.
The English were defeated at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
The popular children's book 'Five on a Treasure Island' featuring the 'Famous Five,' written by Enid Blyton, was published.
President George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the US Treasury.
NASA revealed that water vapor was discovered in the atmosphere of an Earth-size planet, the exoplanet K2-18b.
