Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for starring in over 200 movies.
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A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo's third 3D Mario game, was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
The Rosetta Philae became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet.
Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
