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January 19

1995: A helicopter crashed in the North Sea after being struck by lightning. Despite the high seas and stormy weather, all 18 passengers and crew were rescued.

1996: The remnants of Cyclone Bonita passed westward over Angola and into the South Atlantic Ocean. Bonita is the first known tropical cyclone to have its remnants affect this area.

2007: European windstorm Kyrill moved over the Baltic Sea towards northern Russia, after leaving a path of destruction from winds greater than 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) across northern Europe. At least 44 people were killed.

2008: The Pacific Star, a cruise ship based out of New Zealand, ran into large waves caused by Cyclone Funa, suffering significant damage and several injuries to passengers.