Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
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Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
The Rosetta Philae became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet.
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo's third 3D Mario game, was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
Pudge Heffelfinger played his first paid game, making him the first professional American Football player.
