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September 18, 1906
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
1906 Hong Kong typhoon
The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon was a tropical cyclone that hit Hong Kong on 18 September 1906. The natural disaster caused property damage exceeding a million pounds sterling, affected international trade, and took the lives of around 15,000 people.
September 18
September 18 is the 261st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 104 days remain until the end of the year.