It rained in Munich

In Munich's Olympic stadium, where the main event was held, families huddled together under umbrellas to watch music and dance from around the world. Just as the moon began to pass across the face of the sun the clouds cleared and people rushed to put on their viewing glasses. In town, shops and factories shut punctually at mid-day to give employees the chance to see the developing eclipse. But it was not to be. Just as the totality reached Munich, the heavens opened and there was a huge downpour. In the eerie twilight that came over the city, spectators were forced to watch their TV screens broadcasting pictures from above the cloud cover. It was the closest most people in Munich got to view the only total eclipse in this area within their lifetimes.

People were upset at missing the eclipse because of the rain!