Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska recorded -80°F, making it the coldest temperature recorded in US history.
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US cavalrymen massacred 200 Piegan Blackfeet in the Marias Massacre.
American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.
The programming language 'Java' was released.
Twelve camels found to have Botox in their lips were disqualified from a Camel Beauty Contest.
A Morse code distress call was made at sea, which led to the first radio sea rescue.