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1985 Marion Byron, actress (Steamboat Bill Jr), dies at 73
1953 Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, Richard Blood, wrestler, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA 1932 Steamboat SS Observation explodes in New York City East River (71 killed) 1928 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" 1928 Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater New York City) 1928 Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1914 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal 1895 Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor, Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr 1865 Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 1,547. 1450 of 2000 paroled Union POWs on their way home are killed when river steamer "Sultana" blows up 1859 1st steamboat sails, Red River 1849 1st regular steamboat service to California starts 1837 Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a U.S. steamboat docked at Buffalo 1837 Steamboat "Home" sinks off Okracoke North Carolina killing 100 1823 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft. Snelling 1817 Mississippi River steamboat service begins 1816 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans 1815 Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1809 1st U.S. steamboat to a make an ocean voyage leaves New York for Philadelphia 1809 Robert Fulton patents steamboat 1807 Robert Fulton begins operating his steamboat 1807 Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River 1791 John Fitch grants U.S. patent for his working steamboat 1788 1st U.S. steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet 1787 John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton 1783 1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France 1765 Robert Fulton, built 1st steamboat 1743 John Fitch, inventor, had a working steamboat years before Fulton |
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