2014 Event Pahoa, a town of about 1,000 people on Hawaii's Big Island, must evacuate due to a stream of lava flowing at 20 yards per hour from the Kilauea volcano; Red Cross Hawaii is assisting residents with temporary shelter 2000 Death Edward Craven Walker, gadfly, invented the lava lamp, dies at 82 1965 Event Lava flows kill at least 350 (Taal Philippines) 1965 Event Lava Lamp Day celebrated 1953 Event Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) 1950 Birthday Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Caverns, Reefs, Lava
