1792 British man o'war HMS Royal George capsizes at Spithead; more than 800 killed.
1943 Danish Navy scuttles its warships so as not to be taken by Germany.
1962 US U-2 flight sees SAM launch pads in Cuba.
2005 Hurricane Katrina makes its 2nd landfall as a category 3 hurricane devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage.
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