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Today in History: April 18, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

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A black and white image of people watching fires in the distance after a massive earthquake in San Francisco
From safer vantage points, residents stand amid ruined buildings on Sacramento Street, watching fires in downtown San Francisco after the earthquake in April 1906. (AP-Photo/jb)
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The deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the city.

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