Columbus Day Storm of 1962 Columbus Day Storm of 1962 The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 (also known as the Big Blow, and originally as Typhoon Freda) was a Pacific Northwest windstorm that struck the West Coast of Canada and the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States on October 12, 1962. It is considered the benchmark of extratropical wind storms. The storm ranks among the most intense to strike the region since at least 1948, likely since the January 9, 1880 "Great Gale" and snowstorm. The storm is a contender for the title of most powerful extratropical cyclone recorded in the U.S. in the
Children's Day of Children's Day is for parents and children to spend the day together, and work together to reconcile their problems. In Venezuela, Children's Day is celebrated the third Sunday of July. In Vietnam, Children's Day is celebrated on 1 June as ICD and on the full moon of the 8th lunar month during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Children's Day was established as a holiday in Zimbabwe in 1991 (Day of the African Child). Children's Day International Children's Day is a day recognized to celebrate children. The day is celebrated on various dates in different countries. Children's Day began on the second