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Fire consumes homes in the Marina District after the Loma Prieta earthquake (AP Photo-The Contra Costa Times-Bob Pepping)

Today in History: October 17

Today in History: October 17: In 1989 an earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude struck northern California; In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York; In 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted in Chicago of income tax evasion; In 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany; In 1967, Puyi, the last emperor of China, died in Beijing at age 61; In 1979, Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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