Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for witchcraft.

The Disneyland Monorail System opens in the theme park to the public in Anaheim, California.

A fire destroys much of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.

Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City.

The famous Pink and White Terraces are buried and 153 people are killed as Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts.

Donald Duck makes his debut in the cartoon, The Wise Little Hen.

Universal Pictures is incorporated.

The first Cricket World Cup begins in England.

Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon’s brother) is crowned King of Spain.