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Events on Tuesday 27 November 1703 1
1703Great Storm of 1703Violent extratropical cyclone devastates southern EnglandA powerful storm struck southern England and the English Channel on the night of 26 November, destroying thousands of homes, ships, and the Eddystone Lighthouse. It remains one of the most severe storms in recorded English history, killing an estimated 8,000 to 15,000 people.