English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
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Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
A world record commercial railway train speed of 311 mph (500 kph) was achieved by Shanghai Transrapid Railway Systems.
Michelle Obama published her memoir 'Becoming.'
The Rosetta Philae became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet.
