Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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The last signal from the Pioneer 10 space probe was received.
Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska recorded -80°F, making it the coldest temperature recorded in US history.
Seventeen people went on trial in the second Moscow Trials.
American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.
The Royal Exchange in London was opened by Queen Elizabeth I.
