Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
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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.
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
American Airlines Flight 587 from New York City to the Dominican Republic crashed during takeoff.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
