A fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel in the western Alps of Europe kills 39 people.

German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome in what was known as the Ardeatine massacre.

Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory is born.

The Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petroleum after running aground in Prince William Sound in Alaska.

In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petrol after running aground.