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April 18, 1955
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Albert Einstein, German-born US physicist, dies 
 
April 18, 1934
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The first launderette, called a washeteria, was opened in Fort Worth, Texas 
 
April 18, 1909
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Joan of Arc declared a saint 
 
April 18, 1907
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Fairmont Hotel opens 
 
April 18, 1906
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An earthquake and the fire that followed it destroyed most of the city of San Francisco, and kills over 450 people 
 
April 18, 1906
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825 earthquake shakes SF Calif 
 
April 18, 1906
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SF earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of city 
 
April 18, 1902
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Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals 
 
April 18, 1881
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The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, UK, was opened 
 
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