1989 Bay Area earthquake | Enquirer historic front pages from Oct. 18

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Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on October 18 in years ranging from 1931 to 2011. Headlines include the deadly Bay Area earthquake in 1989, Al Capone convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to prison in 1931, the death of Cincinnati businessman Carl Lindner Jr. in 2001 and more Reds World Series games in 1976 and 1990.

Check out more editions of Today in History at Cincinnati.com. Get full access to more than 180 years of The Enquirer’s print archives at Newspapers.com.

Oct. 18, 1931

18 Oct 1931, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1950

18 Oct 1950, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1961

18 Oct 1961, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1962

18 Oct 1962, Thu The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1969

18 Oct 1969, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1975

18 Oct 1975, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1976

18 Oct 1976, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1989

18 Oct 1989, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 1990

18 Oct 1990, Thu The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 18, 2011

18 Oct 2011, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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