1957
Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie.
Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie.
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1868
The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei…
The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.
1775
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.
2002
The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.
The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.
2000
The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
1923
The German government calls off the passive resistance to the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr.
The German government calls off the passive resistance to the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr.
1854
The paddle steamer SS Arctic, owned by the Collins Line of New York, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland, following a…
The paddle steamer SS Arctic, owned by the Collins Line of New York, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland, following a collision with a smaller vessel, the SS Vesta. Only 88 of over 300 people on board�
1854
The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank after a collision with SS Vesta 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland,…
The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank after a collision with SS Vesta 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, killing approximately 320 people.
2009
A 7.6 MW earthquake struck off the southern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 1,115 and impacting an estimated 1.2…
A 7.6 MW earthquake struck off the southern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 1,115 and impacting an estimated 1.2 million people.
1917
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.
1945
World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters
World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
1944
World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate
World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
1942
World War II: The Wehrmacht launched Case Blue, a strategic German offensive to capture oil fields in the south of the S
World War II: The Wehrmacht launched Case Blue, a strategic German offensive to capture oil fields in the south of the Soviet Union.
1944
World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545…
World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured.
1989
The final stage of the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, South Australia, was finished, completing at the time the world's…
The final stage of the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, South Australia, was finished, completing at the time the world's longest and fastest guided busway, with buses (example pictured) travelling 12 km (7�
1942
World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kis
World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
1943
World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break…
World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.
1941
World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the…
World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands freeze all Japanese assets and cut off oil shipments.
1993
Thirty people died, including players and staff of the Zambia football team and the crew, in a plane crash en route to p
Thirty people died, including players and staff of the Zambia football team and the crew, in a plane crash en route to play a World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
1915
World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Se
World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Second Battle of Ypres.