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The Really Small Bad Day Almanac: July 18

1806: An estimated 200 people on the Mediterranean island of Malts die when a gunpowder depository explodes.
1817: English author Jane Austen dies.
1995: After years of dormancy,the Soufriere Hills volcano on the Caribbean island of Monserrat erupts. The ongoing eruptions will destroy the island's capital, Plymouth and force thousands of residents to flee.

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