US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
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Harper and Brothers published Lew Wallace's novel 'Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ.'
Mayor of Paris Jean Sylvain Bailly was guillotined at Champ de Mars during the Reign of terror.
Michelle Obama published her memoir 'Becoming.'
English scientist Robert Hooke was appointed Curator of Experiments at The Royal Society, London, England.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
