# FWIW: One day in history

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fwiw-one-day-in-history/320672>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 8, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fwiw-one-day-in-history/320672 "2005-09-08T16:53:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fwiw-one-day-in-history/320672/1 "2005-09-08T16:53:06Z")

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Today is September 8. 105 years ago, a hurricane destroyed Galveston, TX and killed over 6000 people. It is the single worst natural disaster in terms of human life in the USA to date.

Katrina just might knock it down to second place.  
[History](http://www.1900storm.com/)

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fwiw-one-day-in-history/320672/2 "2005-09-08T18:30:23Z")

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**Clothahump** , have you read the book _Isaac’s Storm_?