2006 Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea
1997 Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77
1995 Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed
1994 Ferry boat Estonia capsize and sinks in East Sea, 909 killed
1994 Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed
1994 Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300
1993 Ferry boat leaves for west coast of South Korea, 120 killed
1993 Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die
1993 Polish ferry boat John Heweliusz sinks, 52 killed
1993 Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm, 50 die
1991 Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in Red Sea, 476 killed
1991 Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies
1990 Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 U.S. servicemen
1990 Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma
1989 Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
1988 Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones
1988 Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown
1987 Dona Paz ferry sinks after crash with oil tanker Vector, 4386 die
1987 Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die
1986 Ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed
1986 Double-decker ferry sinks in stormy weather in Bangladesh killing 200
1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur
1970 S Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed
1968 Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand (200 killed)
1966 Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers
1965 Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150
1956 World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco
1954 Ferry Hoogendijk, Dutch editor in chief, Elsevier Magazine
1954 Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die
1945 Brian Ferry, England, rocker, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together
1945 Bryan Ferry, British Musician
1941 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run
1940 John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics
1939 All commercial ferry service to East Bay ends
1938 Steve Delaney, Dobbs Ferry, New York, newscaster, Monitor
1921 Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens muni ferry system begins
1903 Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay
1901 Paul Fix, born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, actor, Rifleman
1898 San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens
1892 Claire DuBrey, Bonner's Ferry ID, actress, Lightnin' in the Forest
1888 Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes
1885 2nd French government of Ferry resigns
1883 2nd French government of Ferry begins
1881 Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die
1881 River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die
1880 Jules Ferry forms French government
1870 Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100
1864 Battle at Ball's Ferry Georgia (30 casualties)
1864 Battle of Harpers Ferry, WV (Mosby's Raid)
1864 Combination rail and ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda
1864 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance
1864 Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed
1864 Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
1864 Battle of Cane River, Louisiana (Red River Expedition, Monett's Ferry)
1863 RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated
1863 Battle of Jackson, Mississippi and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi
1862 Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV
1862 R E V Miles, U.S. Union Colonel, killed at Harpers Ferry
1862 Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia
1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry VA
1862 Lee splits his army and sends Jackson to capture Harpers Ferry
1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry)
1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina, Port Royal Ferry
1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry)
1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry VA, 170 casualities
1861 Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
1861 Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry
1861 Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance
1861 Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry
1861 Battle of Harpers Ferry, Virginia
1860 Thomas J. Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry
1859 John Brown, U.S. abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59
1859 John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va
1858 John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
1832 Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman
1825 Elisha Ferry, Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93
1823 Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General Union volunteers
1800 John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry
1779 Battle of Stone Ferry
1664 Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam
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