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October 5

• 1864 - The 1864 Calcutta cyclone hit India near Calcutta, devastating the city and killing about 60,000 people.
• 1999 - Typhoon Dan reaches its maximum intensity as a Category 3 typhoon with 10-minute sustained winds of 150 km/h (90 mph)
• 2003 - Tropical Storm Larry (pictured) makes landfall over in Paraíso, Tabasco. Damages from Larry were recorded at $53.6 million.