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.
The first train passenger service began.
Going My Way, starring Bing Crosby, premiered in New York.
Three-year-old English girl Madeleine McCann went missing while on vacation with her parents, family, and friends in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
