16 February 1962 February 15, 2015 Author: 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..."I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces for happy stories." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry 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 Categories: History Tags: 16 February, 1962