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1943: The crew of a German U-boat covertly planted Weather Station Kurt in northern Newfoundland and Labrador, attempting to gain an advantage in wartime weather forecasting.

1986: Hurricane Roslyn made landfall in Mazatlán, Mexico, causing only minor damage.

2010: Cyclone Giri made landfall northwest of Kyaukpyu, Myanmar, killing 157 people.

2015: Hurricane Patricia began rapidly intensifying, eventually becoming one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded with maximum sustained winds of 215 miles per hour (346 km/h).