The largest earthquake ever recorded struck the same area of Chile on 22 May 1960.
If historic prices are inflated in line with America's producer-price index, the previous record, struck in the early 1980s, would be the equivalent of $94 in today's money a level exceeded some months ago.
Five days after the most powerful storm ever recorded struck the eastern Philippines and cut a swathe of devastation across the archipelago, there is not yet any certainty about how many people have died.
Next week, on 11 March, it will be exactly a year since one the most powerful earthquakes on record struck the north-east coast of Japan, triggering a massive tsunami wave up to 40 metres in height.
John Cleese's collected works were, for the record, struck from contention in this particular competition because he described the town as "a tedious little place" and "the seaside last resort" in 2011.
On 26 December 2004, the second-largest earthquake on record struck the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, as a massive portion of the Indian Ocean plate suddenly slipped underneath the Indonesian plate (ScienceNOW, 20 May 2005).
Hurricane Carla, Texas' largest storm on record, struck the coast in 1961 causing substantial flooding and damage in Texas City and other communities.
Paul's 13-hour filibuster over Obama's drone policy and civil liberties record struck a chord with many Republicans, posing a challenge to the GOP's strong support for the national security state.
Contrast that with the 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that holds what could be an unbreakable record, striking out just seven times in the postseason.
Moreover, in 2012 they took that world title on Australian turf, in Melbourne with a world record, striking a major psychological blow in the buildup.
