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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, English 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 Admiral Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile |
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