Michelle Obama published her memoir “Becoming.”
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Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo's third 3D Mario game, was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
American Airlines Flight 587 from New York City to the Dominican Republic crashed during takeoff.
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
Pudge Heffelfinger played his first paid game, making him the first professional American Football player.
