What happen on 27 October 1999?

On that day, a super cyclone with a speed of 350 km per hour hit the coastal areas of Orissa. It was followed by continuous heavy rains for two days. Raging ocean waves flooded Orissa.

What happened on the 27th of October in history?

27 Oct, 1964 U.S.A. Aircrash 1964 : A twin-engine A3D bomber crashed into a group of buildings at El Centro Naval Air Facility in California, during a Navy Day air show killing nine and leaving many more injured.

What was the number 1 song October 27 1999?

What was the number one song in October 27, 1999? The number one song in the week of October 27, 1999 was Smooth by Santana in US and Lift Me Up by Geri Halliwell in UK.

What was happening in October 1999?

Oct 31 Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted. Oct 31 EgyptAir Flight 990 traveling from New York City to Cairo crashes off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 on-board.

How did the cyclone arrive?

To form a cyclone, warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface. As this air moves up and away from the ocean surface, it leaves is less air near the surface. So basically as the warm air rises, it causes an area of lower air pressure below.

What National day is October 27th?

Navy Day
Navy Day on October 27th salutes all of the military personnel who have served, both past and present, in the United States Navy. The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

What was the number 1 song in October 1999?

We Can’t Be Friends.

How many people died in 1999 Super Cyclone?

9,885 people
1999 super cyclone had originated from about 550 km east of the Andaman Islands as a depression. While the official death toll then was 9,885 people, unofficial sources estimated the toll to be above 50,000. An estimated 1,500 children were orphaned.