NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
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The fourth great fire of San Francisco happened, destroying a considerable portion of the city.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
The Cedar Fire swept through San Diego County, California, destroying 2,232 homes and killing fifteen people.
San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered.
Naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor discovered the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park, California.
