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1999 The London Eye, the world's largest Ferris wheel, opens by the banks of the Thames
1989 Aak crashes into pleasure boat The Margin on the Thames, 51 killed 1984 Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed 1963 England's Dartford-Purfleet tunnel under Thames opens 1955 Buster Mottram, born in Kingston upon Thames, in south-west London, English tennis player, ranked 15th best tennis player in the world, represented Great Britain in Davis Cup eight times 1950 Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die 1941 John Butterfill, born in Kingston upon Thames, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament Bournemouth West 1932 John Glen, Thames England, actor, Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire 1927 Peter Bayliss, born in Thames, England, actor, From Russia With Love 1912 Woolwich Tunnel under Thames opens 1881 River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die 1873 Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens 1869 1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard) 1862 Westminster Bridge across Thames opens 1842 Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens 1813 Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British 1813 Tecumseh, U.S. Shawnee-chief/English General (Battle of Thames), dies 1775 1st regatta held on Thames, England 1716 Waterman's race on Thames 1st rowed 1715 Thames River freezes 1715 Handels "Watermusic" premieres on Thames 1434 Thames River freezes |
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