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