[sleepyjeff]

A few interesting facts from the World Almanac:

The highest temp ever recorded in Africa occured in 1922.
The lowest ....1935.
The highest temp ever recorded in Asia occured in 1942.
The lowest....1933.
The highest temp ever recorded in Europe occured in 1881.
The lowest.....na(but within last 20 years)
The highest temp ever recorded in Australia occured in 1889.
The lowest.....1994.
The higest temp ever recorded in Oceania occured in 1912.
The lowest.....1979.
The highest temp ever recorded in North America occured in 1913.
The lowest.....1947.
The highest temp ever recorded in Antartica occured in 1974.
The lowest ....1983.
All save for Asia have had their most recent temperature extremes a cold one. Two high temperatures pre-date the automobile and only one high temp has occured since the Interstate Highway system was built.

No continent wide high temps are found in our current warm crisis but there are 3 low records since the start of said crisis.