18th APRiL ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

please enjoy your travel through time on the 18th day of April, with interesting events, births & deaths on this day in history

18th April History Timeline

1500s / the 16th century on the 18th of April

1506 : The cornerstone of St. Peter’s Basilica was laid.

1900s / the 20th century on the 18th of April

1902 : Guatemala earthquake hit with severe intensity, and killed 800 to 2,000 people.

1906 : SAN FRANCiSCO EARTHQUAKE in California hit with extreme intensity, and killed over 3000 people. Devastating fires also broke out and burnt for days. Over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed.

Rare footage of San Francisco after 1906 earthquake shown in Fremont (ABC7 News Bay Area video)
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