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This Weekend In History…..
San Francisco Earthquake…… April 18, 1906……. One of the most violent U.S. earthquakes ever recorded hits San Francisco, destroying 25,000 buildings and killing thousands of people. Over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed by the earthquake and ensuing fires. The disaster also inflicted considerable damage to Santa Rosa, essentially destroying the entire downtown area.Although the…
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Bay of Pigs Invasion…… April 17, 1961……. The Bay of Pigs Invasion is led by Cuban exiles, trained, armed, and directed by the U.S., in an effort to overthrow Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. It failed. The invading force was quickly defeated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces under the command of Castro.
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Texas City Disaster…… April 16, 1947……. The French ship SS Grandcamp, loaded with 2,200 tons ammonium nitrate, catches fire and explodes in a Texas City, Texas port, leading to a chain of fires and explosions, including a chemical plant, killing over 500 people and virtually destroying the town. All but one member of the 28-man Texas…
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Sinking of the Titanic….. April 15, 1912…… At 2:20 a.m. the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic sinks killing 1,517 of the 2,238 people aboard. The Titanic had struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic shortly before midnight while on her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City.