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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; General 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, 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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