A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
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Plane crash survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were rescued.
A gas explosion occurred in Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China.
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, who was serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, escaped from Alderson Prison.
Rom-com movie ''As Good as It Gets” was released in theaters in the US.
The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.
