2015 Event Search and rescue efforts continue for missing passengers of a cruise ship that capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River during a tornado; there are 14 survivors to date, with most of the 456 passengers still missing 2014 Event The E.U. extends sanctions against Russia by banning oil and gas exploration, cruise ship activity, and investment in Russian-annexed Crimea, the annexation is considered illegitimate by E.U. member nations 2014 Event U.S. officials state that Russia has violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by test-firing a type of cruise missile; Russian officials argue against the charge 2014 Event Royal Caribbean's cruise liner, Explorer of the Seas, returns to port after 700 of its 3,050 passengers become ill with gastroenteritis; the illness is suspected to be the Novovirus, a variant strain of the species Norwalk virus 2013 Event Engineers working off of Italy's Tuscan coast pull the MS Costa Concordia cruise ship upright after it ran aground in early 2012 2012 Event After five years of marriage, American actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announce their plans to divorce 2012 Event After losing power three days ago due to an engine room fire, the Costa Allegra cruise ship arrives at the Seychelles 2012 Event Following an engine room fire, the cruise ship costa Allegra is left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles 2012 Event Sunken cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino admits to navigational errors that caused the Costa Concordia to capsize 2012 Event Two survivors are found trapped inside the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the coast of Tuscany January 13 2011 Event In the Volga River near Bolgar, Russia, cruise ship Bulgaria sinks; 110 people drown and 80 are rescued alive 2010 Event South Korea develops a long-range cruise missile reportedly capable of striking North Korea, Japan, Russia and China 2008 Death Conor Cruise O'Brien, dies at 91, in his home overlooking Dublin Bay 1993 Event Clinton orders cruise missle strike on Iraqi secret service in Baghdad 1988 Event Abu Nidal terrorists kill 9 on City of Poros cruise ship 1987 Event Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry 1986 Event Russian cargo ship crashes into cruise ship Admiral Nakhimov; 398 die 1985 Event Netherlands decides definative sites for cruise missiles 1985 Event PLO terrorists sieze Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro 1984 Event Netherlands' Lubbers government gives 48 sites for cruise missiles 1983 Event 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England 1983 Event 1st U.S. cruise missiles arrive in Great Britain 1983 Event 400,000 demonstrate in Brussels, against cruise missile 1981 Event 1st air-launched cruise missile tested 1981 Event 400,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles 1981 Event 200,000 demonstrate in Brussel against cruise missiles 1979 Event 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts 1978 Birthday Katie Holmes, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, breakout role, Joey Potter on television show, 'Dawson's Creek', appeared in film, 'Batman Begins', married to Tom Cruise 1968 Birthday Jason Patric, actor, Speed 2 Cruise Control 1962 Birthday Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor, Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman 1961 Event Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria 1939 Birthday Frankie Ford, Frank Guzzo, Gretna, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Sea Cruise 1917 Birthday Conor Cruise O'Brien, born in Dublin, politician, writer, academic, author, civil servant, Irish government minister 1917 Event Walt Cruise hit 1st home run out of Braves Field 1907 Event Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise 1881 Event SS Ceylon begins 1st round-the-world cruise from Liverpool 1872 Event HMS Challenger sets sail on 3 -year world oceanographic cruise
