This Day in History — January 14

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This Day in History — January 14

Today is the 14th day of 2021. There are 351 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1907: An earthquake in Jamaica destroys Kingston, takes 1,000 lives and leaves 25,000 homeless. It causes fires across the capital and triggers a tsunami on the north coast. The damage is put at $25 million.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS

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