1972 Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims. (Minia Egypt)
1965 Trackless trolley plunged into Nile River drowning 74 (Cairo Egypt)
1959 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship. 200 drown just yards from shore
1954 Kathleen Turner, actress, Accidental Tourist, Jewel of Nile
1952 Nile Rodgers, born in Bronx, New York, rock guitarist, Honeydrippers
1951 Olivia Hussey, born in Buenos Aires, actress, Romeo and Juliet, Death on Nile
1944 Michael Douglas, born in New Jersey, actor, Coma, Wall St, Jewel of the Nile
1939 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)
1935 Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bath England, actress, Search for the Nile
1934 Maggie Smith, born in Ilford, England, actress, Death on Nile, Clash of Titans
1929 Kenneth Haigh, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Search for the Nile
1928 William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54
1921 Peter Ustinov, born in London, actor, Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd
1917 Michael Gough, Malaya, actor, Search for the Nile
1912 Aswan Dam in Nile begins operation
1912 Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200
1910 Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37
1906 Andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor, Search for the Nile
1848 Macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet, Along the Nile
1835 Alexandrine-Pieternella-Franeoise Tinne, explored White Nile
1798 British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile
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