The first-ever “spam” email was sent out to every ARPANET address on the US west coast.
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An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.
West Virginia became the first state to impose a sales tax.
India's first-ever full-length film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in theaters.
The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
