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1812: A tropical cyclone was sighted near Jamaica. This storm would eventually strike New Orleans as a major hurricane, killing around 100 people.
1932: A major hurricane, one of the strongest on record to strike Texas, made landfall near Freeport, killing 40 people.
1974: Tropical Storm Alma made landfall in northern Venezuela, one of only 4 tropical cyclones in history to do so.