1994 the cruise ferry ms estonia sinks in the baltic sea killing 09 28
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The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.

On September 28, in the year 1994, The cruise ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 28, one of 480 recorded events on this date across all of history.

MS Estonia was a car-passenger ferry built in 1980 for the Finnish shipping company Rederi Ab Sally by Meyer Werft, in Papenburg, West Germany. She was deployed on ferry routes between Finland and Sweden by various companies until the end of January 1993, when she was sold to Nordström & Thulin for use on Estline's Tallinn–Stockholm route. The ship's sinking on 28 September 1994, in the Baltic Sea between Sweden, Finland and Estonia, was one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters of the 20th century, claiming 852 lives. An official inquiry found that failure of the locks on the bow visor allowed water to flood the car deck and quickly capsize the ship. The report also noted a lack of crew action. A 2023 investigation noted additional construction flaws in the bow visor.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 28, 1994 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 6 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 28 Coolio, American rapper (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2019 Sep 28 José José, Mexican musician and singer (born 1948)
Historical Events 2018 Sep 28 The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 28 Predrag Ejdus, Serbian actor (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2017 Sep 28 Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
Historical Events 2016 Sep 28 The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 28 Gloria Naylor, American novelist (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Alexander Faris, Irish composer and conductor (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Walter Dale Miller, American rancher and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 28 Ignacio Zoco, Spanish footballer (born 1939)
Historical Events 2014 Sep 28 The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Joseph H. Alexander, American colonel and historian (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Sheila Faith, English dentist and politician (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Tim Rawlings, English footballer and manager (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 28 Petr Skoumal, Czech pianist and composer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 James Emanuel, American-French poet and scholar (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricketer and rugby player (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 28 George Amon Webster, American singer and pianist (born 1945)
Historical Events 2012 Sep 28 Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from…
Historical Events 2012 Sep 28 Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Avraham Adan, Israeli general (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Chris Economaki, American journalist and sportscaster (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 28 Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st Indian National Security Advisor (born 1928)
Selected Events 2012 Sep 28 War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against…
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Kurt Albert, German mountaineer and photographer (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Arthur Penn, American director and producer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2010 Sep 28 Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (born 1928)
Historical Events 2009 Sep 28 The military junta leading Guinea attacks a protest rally, killing or wounding 1,400 people.
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 28 Guillermo Endara, Panamanian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Panama (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 28 Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor and director (born 1956)
Selected Events 2009 Sep 28 A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at…
Historical Events 2008 Sep 28 Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the…
Historical Events 2008 Sep 28 The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost…
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 28 René Desmaison, French mountaineer (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 28 Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (born 1913)
Historical Events 2006 Sep 28 Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the…
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Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 28 Constance Baker Motley, American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1921)
Notable Births 2004 Sep 28 Isack Hadjar, French-Algerian racing driver

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