US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
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A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
The Rosetta Philae became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet.
An Iran-Iraq earthquake killed 630 people and injured over 8,100.
American Airlines Flight 587 from New York City to the Dominican Republic crashed during takeoff.
Michelle Obama published her memoir 'Becoming.'