Hurricane Bertha (1990) rapidly strengthened. Bertha became a hurricane early on July 29, though it weakened back to a tropical storm later that day. On the following day, Bertha re-intensified into a hurricane and peaked as an 80 mph (130 km/h) Category 1 hurricane on July 31. Early on August 2, Bertha made landfall near Sydney, Nova Scotia while weakening and transitioning back into an extratropical cyclone. Large waves impacted the East Coast of the United States; waves were reported along the coast of North Carolina. In Florida, rough seas caused two fatalities by drowning, as well as at least 200 lifeguard rescues.
Bertha Johnson of the Association of Home Students, which would become St Anne's College, Oxford. Bertha Johnson Bertha Johnson (1846–1927) was the principal of the Association of Home Students, which would become St Anne's College, University of Oxford, and a campaigner for women's education. Her parents were Elizabeth and Dr. Robert Bentley Todd FRS and she was born in Charing Cross on 20 January 1846. Her father was an enthusiast for nursing and he was a Professor at King's College, London.She was educated at home with her brother and she excelled at music and the arts. She played the piano and her