The Red Cross is formed, the New York Stock Exchange crashes on "Black Tuesday," Cassius Clay fights for the first time, and John Glenn returns to space, all on this day.
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2004: The horror movie "Saw," starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson and Tobin Bell and directed by James Wan, premieres in theaters. The low-budget indie movie would prove a sleeper hit, grossing more than $103 million worldwide and spawning six sequels.