* Astronomy

Super Typhoon Vera (international designation: 5915) was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history. With winds of 160 mph, Vera slammed into the southeastern coast of Japan in Wakayama Prefecture and then proceeded northeast across Honsh, causing widespread damage and flooding. 5,098 people were killed in Japan with an additional 38,921 people injured.
Vera struck the coast of the Kansai region of Japan with winds of 160 mph on September 26, 1959.
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