September 3[edit]

1821: A hurricane struck New York City, the only known major Atlantic hurricane in history to do so.

1930: Hurricane San Zenon made landfall near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, killing more than 2,000 people on Hispaniola.

1969: Hurricane Francelia made landfall near Punta Gorda, Belize (then British Honduras). Severe flooding and landslides over the next several days would killed 271 people in Guatemala and El Salvador.

1976: A Venezuelan Air Force flight crashed while attempting to land on Terceira Island, Azores, during Hurricane Emmy, killing all 68 aboard.

1989: Cubana de Aviación Flight 9646 flew into a thunderstorm and crashed shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport near Havana, Cuba, killing 150 people (126 on board plus 24 people on the ground). The crash was caused by downburst-induced wind shear resulting in an abrupt loss of altitude.