Bruno Hauptmann is convicted in the Lindbergh baby case, France tests a nuclear weapon, and the last "Peanuts" comic strip runs, all on this day.
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2001: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 315 people. The quake also leaves another 3,399 injured and causes extensive damage, destroying nearly 45,000 homes.