1993 Death Sergey Vozovikov, cosmonaut, dies during underwater test at 34 1991 Event Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Philippines 1988 Event 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle,to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hours 20 minutes 1988 Event In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 miles in 75 hours 20 minutes 1973 Death Carl Benton Reid, actor (Trap, Underwater City), dies at 79 1962 Event Fred Baldasare is 1st to swim English Channel underwater (scuba) 1960 Event 1st underwater launching of Polaris missile 1960 Event Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established, 1st underwater park 1960 Event U.S. nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip 1959 Event Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 m 42.5 s 1952 Event Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5 1946 Event U.S. detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini, 5th atomic explosion 1928 Event Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented 1927 Event NY-New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens 1927 Event 1st underwater tunnel, Holland Tunnel connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1907 Event Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec 1866 Event Work begins on 1st U.S. underwater highway tunnel, Chicago
