By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Tangshan, China July 28, 1976 242,419 killed Nanshan, China May 22, 1927 200,000 killed Kansu, China Dec. 16, 1920 180,000 killed Messina, Italy Dec. 28, 1908 160,000 killed Tokyo/Yokohama, Japan Sept. 1, 1923 142,807 killed Kansu, China Dec. 25, 1932 70,000 killed Yungay, Peru May 31, 1970 66,800 killed Quetta, India May 30, 1935 50,000-60,000 killed Armenia Dec. 7, 1988 over 55,000 killed Iran June 21, 1990 over 40,000 killed  

By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Historical Importance of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: Scientific study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake led to the formation of the elastic-rebound theory, which helps explain why earthquakes occur. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was also the first large, natural disaster whose damage was recorded by photography. Dates: 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906 Also Known As: The Great Quake and Fire; The Great Shake; The Great San Francisco Earthquake Overview of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, a foreshock hit San Francisco. However, it offered just a quick warning, for massive devastation was soon to follow. Approximately 20…

The Assassination: An Overview During his electoral battle tour in the south of the States, John F. Kennedy visited Dallas (Texas) on November 22, 1963. On his arrival at 1140 hours, he was warmly welcomed by the people of Dallas. Kennedy, Governor John Connally and their wives sat down in the limousine of the President which led the motorcade through the town. Zapruder frame 335: The fatal head shot When the motorcade arrived in Dealey Plaza at 1230 hours, it turned right from Main to Houston Street and just seconds later it took the 120 degree turn into Elm Street passing the Schoolbook Depository Building. Just when the limousine passed…