Flammable vapor caught fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California.
Six employees were injured in the accident.
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The third-strongest recorded earthquake in US history happened in Southern California.
The world record for the longest table tennis doubles marathon was broken with a time of 101 hours.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
The Chinese Theater opened in Hollywood, California, built in an Exotic Revival style architecture.