2009 Event Melbourne, Australia records highest-ever temperature, sparking the deadliest brushfires in Australian history 1998 Event Pakistan tests underground nuclear weapons, sparking fears of a nuclear conflict with India 1987 Event Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy 1985 Death James Vance (20) and Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages 1969 Event "Clues Hint at Beatle's Death," reported in Illinois University newspaper, sparking widespread rumours of Paul McCartney's death
