1906: San Francisco was devastated by a massive earthquake.
1934: The first launderette opened in Texas. It was called a Washateria.
1949: The Republic of Ireland Act came into force as Eire became a republic.
1966: The Sound Of Music won an Oscar after receiving an almost universal panning from the critics.
1968: London Bridge was sold for £1 million to oil tycoon Robert McCullough. He had it rebuilt at Lake Havasu in the United States.
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