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2006 Event - Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea
1997 Event - Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77 1995 Event - Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed 1994 Event - Ferry boat Estonia capsize and sinks in East Sea, 909 killed 1994 Event - Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed 1994 Event - Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 1993 Event - Ferry boat leaves for west coast of South Korea, 120 killed 1993 Event - Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die 1993 Event - Polish ferry boat John Heweliusz sinks, 52 killed 1993 Event - Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm, 50 die 1991 Event - Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in Red Sea, 476 killed 1991 Death - Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies 1990 Event - Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 U.S. servicemen 1990 Event - Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma 1989 Event - Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" 1988 Event - Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones 1988 Event - Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown 1987 Event - Dona Paz ferry sinks after crash with oil tanker Vector, 4386 die 1987 Event - Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die 1986 Event - Ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed 1986 Event - Double-decker ferry sinks in stormy weather in Bangladesh killing 200 1976 Event - Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur 1970 Event - S Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed 1968 Event - Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand, 51 died 1966 Birthday - Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Event - Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 1956 Event - World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco 1954 Birthday - Ferry Hoogendijk, Dutch editor in chief, Elsevier Magazine 1954 Event - Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die 1945 Birthday - Brian Ferry, England, rocker, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together 1945 Birthday - Bryan Ferry, British Musician 1941 Event - 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run 1940 Birthday - John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics 1939 Event - All commercial ferry service to East Bay ends 1938 Birthday - Steve Delaney, Dobbs Ferry, New York, newscaster, Monitor 1921 Event - Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens muni ferry system begins 1903 Event - Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay 1901 Birthday - Paul Fix, born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, actor, Rifleman 1898 Event - San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens 1892 Birthday - Claire DuBrey, Bonner's Ferry ID, actress, Lightnin' in the Forest 1888 Event - Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes 1885 Event - 2nd French government of Ferry resigns 1883 Event - 2nd French government of Ferry begins 1881 Event - Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1881 Event - River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die 1880 Event - Jules Ferry forms French government 1870 Event - Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 1864 Event - Battle at Ball's Ferry Georgia (30 casualties) 1864 Event - Battle of Harpers Ferry, WV (Mosby's Raid) 1864 Event - Combination rail and ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda 1864 Event - Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance 1864 Event - Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; General W R Scurry is killed 1864 Event - Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas 1864 Event - Battle of Cane River, Louisiana (Red River Expedition, Monett's Ferry) 1863 Event - RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated 1863 Event - Battle of Jackson, Mississippi and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi 1862 Event - Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV 1862 Death - R E V Miles, U.S. Union Colonel, killed at Harpers Ferry 1862 Event - Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia 1862 Event - Battle of Harpers Ferry VA 1862 Event - Lee splits his army and sends Jackson to capture Harpers Ferry 1862 Event - Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1862 Event - Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina, Port Royal Ferry 1862 Event - Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1861 Event - Battle of Carnifex Ferry VA, 170 casualities 1861 Event - Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1861 Event - Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry 1861 Event - Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance 1861 Event - Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry 1861 Event - Battle of Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1860 Event - Thomas J. Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry 1859 Death - John Brown, U.S. abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 1859 Event - John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va 1858 Event - John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry 1832 Birthday - Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman 1825 Birthday - Elisha Ferry, Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93 1823 Birthday - Orris Sanford Ferry, Major General Union volunteers 1800 Birthday - John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry 1779 Event - Battle of Stone Ferry 1664 Event - Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam |
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