NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
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The California Supreme Court ruled that the state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Flammable vapor caught fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California.
The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was decommissioned in California.
The first Soul Train Music Awards took place in Santa Monica, California, US.
Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco, California.