2010 - An 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami killed 524 people in Chile caused $30 billion in damage and left over 200,000 homeless. br br br br br 1594 – Henry IV is crowned King of France. br br br br br 2002 – Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims. br br br br 1932 – Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress (d.