Historical Events
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
- The Los Angeles Times story on the Azusa Street Revival launches Pentecostalism as a worldwide religious movement
Famous Birthdays
- (Eurreal) "Little Brother" Montgomery, American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist, singer, and composer ("Vicksburg Blues"; "Crescent City Blues"), born in Kentwood, Louisiana (d. 1985)
- Clara Eggink, Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1991)
Famous Deaths
- Luis MartÃn, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus, dies at 59
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About April 18, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 118 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
