Timeline Sunday 31 August 2003

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Sunday 31 August 2003

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Events on Sunday 31 August 2003 1

2003 European heatwave 2003 70,000 dead across Europe An unprecedented heatwave struck Europe in August 2003, with temperatures exceeding 40°C across France, Germany and Italy. An estimated 70,000 people died, mostly elderly.

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