In France, 1,099 miners lost their lives in what is known as Europe’s worst mining disaster.
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Music copyright infringement from Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke led to a record payout of $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the Warner Bros Television Network.
All nine planets (including Pluto) lined up with the sun.
The first-ever telephone call was made.
A console version of Space Invaders was released for the Atari 2600.
