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January 4

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1841: The steamship SS Thames wrecked in a severe winter storm in the Isles of Scilly southwest of Cornwall, England, killing 61 of the 65 passengers.

2008: Cyclone Helen made landfall in the Northern Territory of Australia with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph). One person was killed due to flooding.