This Day in History: <br />Earthquake Rocks <br />San Francisco October 17, 1989 The deadliest earthquake to hit the <br />San Francisco area since 1906 strikes <br />at 5:04 p.m. and lasts for 15 seconds. The 7.1 quake was witnessed on live television by millions of people watching game three of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics. The quake killed a total of 63 people, <br />injured more than 3,000 others <br />and damaged more than <br />100,000 buildings. Also on this day 1931: Al Capone Goes <br />to Prison Signaling the beginning of the end for Capone, the gangster is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000.
