Michelle Obama published her memoir “Becoming.”
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American Airlines Flight 587 from New York City to the Dominican Republic crashed during takeoff.
An Iran-Iraq earthquake killed 630 people and injured over 8,100.
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
The Disney+ streaming service was launched.
Pudge Heffelfinger played his first paid game, making him the first professional American Football player.
