29 August 1912 Posted on August 28, 2023 by Staff A typhoon strikes China, killing at least 50,000 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them." Sydney Smith — Click here for more from Sydney Smith Related posts: 8 May 1912 8 May 1912 6 August 1912 2 September 1912 8 May 1912 8 August 2010 18 October 1912 27 August 2011 22 February 2011 23 January 1912