Thursday, August 31, 2006

This day in history....

In 1962, the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago became independent within the British Commonwealth.

In 1954, Hurricane Carol hit the northeastern Atlantic states. Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, which resulted in nearly 70 deaths

On Aug. 31, 1886, an earthquake rocked Charleston, S.C., killing up to 110 people.

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