Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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A category five blizzard occurred in the Mid-Atlantic and North East US, which covered the area in 3 feet of snow.
Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska recorded -80°F, making it the coldest temperature recorded in US history.
A Morse code distress call was made at sea, which led to the first radio sea rescue.
The most deadly earthquake in history was recorded in China in Shaanxi's province.
The last signal from the Pioneer 10 space probe was received.
