Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights to the Pluto Platter to Wham-O, who soon changed the toy’s name to “Frisbee.”
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Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
Adrian Hidalgo set the world record for spinning a diabolo around his leg 117 times in 1 minute.
Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska recorded -80°F, making it the coldest temperature recorded in US history.
The most deadly earthquake in history was recorded in China in Shaanxi's province.
The last signal from the Pioneer 10 space probe was received.