English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
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British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
The Disney+ streaming service was launched.
Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
Pudge Heffelfinger played his first paid game, making him the first professional American Football player.
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo's third 3D Mario game, was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.
