The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.
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The Animated sitcom 'American Dad' aired for the first time on FOX.
The world's most infamous clown, John Wayne Gacy, went on trial after he murdered 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois.
In the United Kingdom, women over the age of 30 were granted the right to vote.
William Painter secured a patent for the capped bottle opener.
Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.