US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
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Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
American Airlines Flight 587 from New York City to the Dominican Republic crashed during takeoff.
Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
