Today is Saturday, April 18, 2026

Today in
Crime History

Today in
Disaster History

1880 - Marshfield, MO, was hit by a series of 24 tornadoes. 99 people were killed.

1906 - In San Francisco, CA, a strong earthquake hit. The original death toll was cited at about 700. Later information indicated that the death toll may have been 3 to 4 times the original estimate.

1972 - In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 43 people were killed when an East African Airways flight broke apart after overrunning the runway after an aborted takeoff. Sixty-four people survived the incident.

Today in
Death History

1955 - Albert Einstein died.





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