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1890 - A cyclone struck northeastern Oman, killing 727 people from its floods.
2001 - Tropical Storm Allison(pictured) formed over the northern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Southeast Texas. Allison caused record levels of rainfall along much of its path, with the resulting flooding killing 41 people and causing US$5.5 billion of damage, making Allison the costliest tropical storm on record.
2006 - Cyclone Gonu(pictured) became the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, with 3-minute winds of 155 km/h (100 mph); two days later, Gonu struck the Arabian Peninsula, killing 49 people and causing about $4 billion of damage.
2012 - Typhoon Mawar reaches peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon.
2014 - Tropical Storm Boris makes landfall over Southwestern Mexico and kills 6 people with US$46.8 million in damages.
2010 - Cyclone Phet struck eastern Oman, dropping heavy rainfall across normally arid areas; the storm killed 47 people and left US$861 million in damage.
2014 - Tropical Storm Boris makes landfall over in Southwestern Mexico as a weak system, killing a total of six people and US$46.8 million worth of damages.
2007 - As a rapidly weakening storm, Tropical Depression Barry(pictured) makes landfall over in Florida before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone. Barry only killed three people in its path with damages of only $118 thousand.
June 1,
2007 - Tropical Storm Barbara(pictured) starts weakening as it was reported that it had damages a total of US$55 million and killed 4 people.
1784 – Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
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