English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
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The musical 'Grand Hotel' was first performed at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City.
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.
The Disney+ streaming service was launched.
US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
