Egyptian ferry disaster near Red Sea sinks with heavy loss
An Egyptian passenger ferry named Al Salam Boccaccio 98 carrying nearly 1500 people sank in the Red Sea. Coast Guard ships rescued about 263 survivors and recovered around 185 bodies. Four Egyptian rescue vessels arrived roughly ten hours after the incident.
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Notable events shaped the world across two centuries
A compact chronology links pivotal moments from 1789 Washington’s election to 1995 WTC bombing mastermind arrest. Notable entries include the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, 1913 Grand Central Terminal opening and income tax ratification, the 1959 Buddy Holly plane crash, 1964 Beatles arrival, and 1995 arrest in Pakistan.
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