The first Church of Scientology is opened in Los Angeles.

Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into a mountain killing all on board.

The seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt is killed in an accident during the Daytona 500.

Snow falls in the Sahara Desert for the only time in recorded history.

Thirteen people die in the Wah Mee Massacre in Seattle, Washington s part of a robbery-motivated murder.