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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 28 > Earthquake, tsunami kill about 70,000 in Messina, Italy, in 1908

Earthquake, tsunami kill about 70,000 in Messina, Italy, in 1908

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
December 28, 2008

Today is Sunday, Dec. 28, the 363rd day of 2008. There are three days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

One hundred years ago, on Dec. 28, 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian city of Messina, killing about 70,000 people, although some....

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