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1940: The Armistice Day storm on the Great Lakes caused the wreck of three ships and several small crafts with the loss of 69 lives. Sustained winds reached 81 mph. The effects of the storm were felt over a large area. A fierce blizzard hit the Canadian Great Plains.

1987: A Veteran's Day snowstorm dumped 17 inches of snow on Washington, D.C.