1922 Swatow typhoon
The 1922 Shantou Typhoon was a devastating tropical cyclone that caused thousands of deaths in the Chinese city of Shantou in August 1922. This death toll makes it one of the deadliest known typhoons in history.
On This Day — 27 July
Disasters recorded on 27 July across the years, drawn from our archive of historical events.
1 recordedDisasters on 27 July
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