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2010 Event - Shen Neng 1, a Chinese coal ship, is reported to be leaking oil after running aground on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland, Australia 2006 Death - Steve Irwin, wildlife expert, television personality, 'The Crocodile Hunter', wildlife documentary series, dies in Batt Reef, Australia, of a stingray barb 1996 Death - Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1990 Death - Yvonne Peattie Marquard, actress (Donovan's Reef), dies 1980 Event - Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die) 1960 Event - Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established, 1st underwater park 1947 Event - Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef 1947 Birthday - Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days 1918 Event - Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die 1900 Birthday - Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author, Undercurrent, Coral Reef 1894 Event - U.S. warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island 1770 Event - Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia |
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