2014 Event 174 people have been rescued from a South Korean ferry that capsized off the coast; the ferry was carrying 476 people, mainly students; rescue efforts are ongoing 2013 Event In Cebu, Philippines, 200 are missing and at least 26 are dead after a cargo ship and the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas collide 2006 Event Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea 1997 Event Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77 1995 Event Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed 1994 Event Ferry boat Estonia capsize and sinks in East Sea, 909 killed 1994 Event Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed 1994 Event Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 1993 Event Ferry boat leaves for west coast of South Korea, 120 killed 1993 Event Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die 1993 Event Polish ferry boat John Heweliusz sinks, 52 killed 1993 Event Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm, 50 die 1991 Event Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in Red Sea, 476 killed 1991 Death Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies 1990 Event Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 U.S. servicemen 1990 Event Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma 1989 Event Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" 1988 Event Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones 1988 Event Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown 1987 Event Dona Paz ferry sinks after crash with oil tanker Vector, 4386 die 1987 Event Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die 1986 Event Ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed 1986 Event Double-decker ferry sinks in stormy weather in Bangladesh killing 200 1976 Event Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur 1970 Event S Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed 1968 Event Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand, 51 died 1966 Birthday Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Event Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 1956 Event World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco 1954 Birthday Ferry Hoogendijk, Dutch editor in chief, Elsevier Magazine 1954 Event Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die 1945 Birthday Brian Ferry, England, rocker, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together 1945 Birthday Bryan Ferry, British Musician 1941 Event 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run 1940 Birthday John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics 1939 Event All commercial ferry service to East Bay ends 1938 Birthday Steve Delaney, Dobbs Ferry, New York, newscaster, Monitor 1921 Event Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens muni ferry system begins 1903 Event Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay 1901 Birthday Paul Fix, born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, actor, Rifleman 1898 Event San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens 1892 Birthday Claire DuBrey, Bonner's Ferry ID, actress, Lightnin' in the Forest 1888 Event Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes 1885 Event 2nd French government of Ferry resigns 1883 Event 2nd French government of Ferry begins 1881 Event Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1881 Event River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die 1880 Event Jules Ferry forms French government 1870 Event Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 1864 Event Battle at Ball's Ferry Georgia (30 casualties) 1864 Event Battle of Harpers Ferry, WV (Mosby's Raid) 1864 Event Combination rail and ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda 1864 Event Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance 1864 Event Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; General W R Scurry is killed 1864 Event Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas 1864 Event Battle of Cane River, Louisiana (Red River Expedition, Monett's Ferry) 1863 Event RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated 1863 Event Battle of Jackson, Mississippi and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi 1862 Event Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV 1862 Death R E V Miles, U.S. Union Colonel, killed at Harpers Ferry 1862 Event Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Harpers Ferry VA 1862 Event Lee splits his army and sends Jackson to capture Harpers Ferry 1862 Event Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1862 Event Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina, Port Royal Ferry 1862 Event Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1861 Event Battle of Carnifex Ferry VA, 170 casualities 1861 Event Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1861 Event Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry 1861 Event Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance 1861 Event Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry 1861 Event Battle of Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1860 Event Thomas J. Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry 1859 Death John Brown, U.S. abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 1859 Event John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va 1858 Event John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry 1832 Birthday Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman 1825 Birthday Elisha P. Ferry, Washington Governor 1889 - 1893, Republican 1823 Birthday Orris Sanford Ferry, Major General Union volunteers 1800 Birthday John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry 1779 Event Battle of Stone Ferry 1664 Event Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam
