1951: On this day in 1951 in the early morning hours, near record or record cold covered central and northeast South Dakota as well as west central Minnesota. Temperatures across the area fell into the upper teens and 20s. Aberdeen recorded a record low of 18 degrees, Kennebec fell to 20 degrees, Pierre dropped to 21 degrees while Timber Lake had a record low of 23 degrees. The overnight low in Mobridge was 23 degrees, 24 degrees at Watertown, and 26 degrees at Sisseton.

1971: Atlantic Hurricane Irene crossed Nicaragua to reform in the eastern Pacific as Hurricane Olivia. Olivia recurved northeast and made landfall in central Baja California. The deserts of southern California received an inch of rain.

1994: The auto ferry Estonia capsized and sank quickly in rough waters in the Baltic Sea. It was reported that there were at least 6-foot waves in the area. About 900 people lost their lives, while there were 141 survivors.

2004: The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne, combined with two cold fronts, produced precipitation leading to rising rivers and flooded roads in the northern portion of Delaware, resulting in swamped vehicles. An F2 tornado in northern New Castle County damaged numerous planes and buildings at the airport and injured five people. Damage totaled around $1 million.