Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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Twelve camels found to have Botox in their lips were disqualified from a Camel Beauty Contest.
A category five blizzard occurred in the Mid-Atlantic and North East US, which covered the area in 3 feet of snow.
Adrian Hidalgo set the world record for spinning a diabolo around his leg 117 times in 1 minute.
The last signal from the Pioneer 10 space probe was received.
Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights to the Pluto Platter to Wham-O, who soon changed the toy's name to 'Frisbee.'