1798
The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of Belize.
The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of Belize.
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2012
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean…
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean islands.
2009
The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten…
The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued.
1622
The Spanish treasure galleon Atocha sinks during a hurricane off Key West in the Straits of Florida, taking 40 short…
The Spanish treasure galleon Atocha sinks during a hurricane off Key West in the Straits of Florida, taking 40 short tons (36 t) of gold and silver and 260 of its 265 passengers and crew to the bottom�
1984
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and…
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.
1876
In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by…
In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
1934
Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people.
Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people.
1923
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three…
Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed.
1968
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
1851
Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal…
Christiana Resistance: Escaped slaves led by William Parker fight off and kill a slave owner who, with a federal marshal and an armed party, sought to seize three of his former slaves in Christiana, P�
1932
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the…
The body of actress Peg Entwistle is discovered by police, two days after her suicide by jumping off of the Hollywoodland sign.
1980
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
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.
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�
1983
John Pat, a 16-year old Aboriginal Australian boy, dies of injuries sustained by four off-duty police officers in…
John Pat, a 16-year old Aboriginal Australian boy, dies of injuries sustained by four off-duty police officers in Roebourne, a catalyst to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.