2015 Event A powerful blizzard covers Boston and nearby New England areas with over two feet of snow under winds that reach over 70 miles per hour; New York City had expected the same weather effects but was spared 2011 Event A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since 1897, strikes near Mineral, Virginia, causing a shut down of a nearby nuclear reactor 2011 Event Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan's island of Okinawa; the typhoon is expected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit China in recent years 2011 Event More than 100,000 homes in Michigan lose power after powerful storms hit the state 1980 Event Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Texas 1961 Birthday Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice 1955 Event Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga launched 1945 Birthday Khaleda Zia, born in Dinajpur District, India, first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1991 - 1996, listed in Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World 2006 1933 Event Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan 1926 Event Italy establishes corp of force in order to break powerful unions 1922 Event Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) 1916 Death Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered
