2015 Event A shipwreck that may have drowned up to 900 North African migrants traveling to Europe has prompted the European Union to meet in order to develop a plan to fund and organize rescues while reducing human trafficking incidents 2014 Event A shipwreck off of Haiti may be that of the Santa Maria, one of the three ships led by Christopher Columbus; the wreck was discovered about 10 years ago, but has only now been tentatively identified in light of Columbus' writings and other evidence 2013 Event After completing rescue missions for survivors of the 2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck, it is determined 360 people perished 1892 Event Entire Hong Kong national cricket team, die in shipwreck off Taiwan 1775 Birthday Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter, Shipwreck
