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Lane at peak intensity southeast of Hawaii

Hurricane Lane was a tropical cyclone that brought torrential rainfall and strong winds to Hawaii during late August 2018. The storm was the wettest on record in Hawaii, with peak rainfall accumulations of 58 inches (1,473 mm) along the eastern slopes of Mauna Loa. Lane was the first of three Category 5 hurricanes of the record-breaking 2018 Pacific hurricane season, and the season's twelfth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane. It became a Category 4 hurricane on August 18 and reached Category 5 status on August 22 to the south of Hawaii with sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 926 mbar (hPa; 27.34 inHg). The hurricane then turned north and slowed, battering the Hawaiian Islands from August 22 to 26 with heavy rain that caused flash flooding and mudslides. Across the Big Island, 159 structures were damaged or destroyed. One person died on Kauai. (This article is part of a featured topic: Category 5 Pacific hurricanes.)

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November 28

Frank Duryea, winner of the Chicago Times-Herald race

1470 – Đại Việt emperor Lê Thánh Tông launched a military expedition against Champa, beginning the Cham–Vietnamese War.
1895 – The Chicago Times-Herald race (winner pictured), the first automobile race in the U.S., was held in Chicago.
1903 – SS Petriana struck a reef near Point Nepean, leading to Australia's first major oil spill and a debate over the White Australia policy.
1966 – Michel Micombero abolished the Burundian monarchy and declared the country a republic with himself as president.

Manuel I Komnenos (b. 1118)
Matsuo Bashō (d. 1694)
Helen of Greece and Denmark (d. 1982)

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Wrocław is a city in western Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. The city, at various times, has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia, and Germany. This picture shows Wrocław Town Hall, located in the centre of the city's Market Square. One of the chief landmarks of the city, the Gothic building was developed over a period of about 250 years, from the end of the 13th century to the middle of the 16th century. During the 1930s, the official role of the town hall was reduced, and the building was converted into a museum. It suffered minor damage during World War II, after which the entire region was transferred to the Polish People's Republic.

Photograph credit: Kolossos

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