The musical “Grand Hotel” was first performed at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City.
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An Iran-Iraq earthquake killed 630 people and injured over 8,100.
Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo's third 3D Mario game, was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
