The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
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In the Los Angeles Public Library, a fire broke out, destroying 400,000 books.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse premiered in Los Angeles.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
The 'Night Stalker' serial killer, Richard Ramirez, committed his second and third murders in LA, USA.
The first official Church of Scientology opened in Los Angeles, California, USA.
