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1992 Willem RJ Wittkampf, journalist and writer (Liner, Cannon), dies

1985 PLO terrorists sieze Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro

1973 Lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82

1969 New York Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st and 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game

1969 British liner Queen Elizabeth II leaves on maiden voyage to New York

1967 British liner Queen Elizabeth II launched at Clydebank, Scotland

1961 British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236

1960 French liner "France" launched

1956 Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Stockholm

1949 Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China

1947 Convair Liner, 1st U.S. twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested

1940 British liner Empress loaded with refugees for Canada, sunk

1938 British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland

1938 Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow

1938 34,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead

1935 French liner Normandie begins its maiden voyage

1934 British liner Queen Mary is launched

1934 Luxury liner "Morro Castle" burns off NJ, killing 134

1932 French liner Normandie is launched

1917 US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub and diplomatic relations severed

1915 Italian liner Ancona sinks by German torpedos, killing 272

1909 Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call

1906 Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches

1898 French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die



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