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 biopic "Ray," starring Jamie Foxx as rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, premieres in theaters. Foxx would go on to win an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Charles, who died of liver disease in June 2004.