16 February 1962 Posted on February 15, 2015 by Staff Flooding from the North Sea in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master." Dwight Eisenhower — Click here for more from Dwight Eisenhower Related posts: 10 February 1962 19 February 1942 27 December 1831 19 May 1962 12 July 1962 5 October 1962 12 July 1962 2 March 1962 2 June 1962 17 August 1962