Albert Einstein, German-born US physicist, dies 

The first launderette, called a washeteria, was opened in Fort Worth, Texas 

Joan of Arc declared a saint 

Fairmont Hotel opens 

An earthquake and the fire that followed it destroyed most of the city of San Francisco, and kills over 450 people 

825 earthquake shakes SF Calif 

SF earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of city 

Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals 

The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, UK, was opened