2015 Event Italian authorities arrested the captain and a crewman of a vessel that shipwrecked in the Mediterranean, drowning at least 800 people; the passengers were migrating from North Africa to Europe 1997 Death Jeff Buckley, musician, singer, guitarist, alternative rock, folk music genres, performed with Gods and Monsters, dies of an accidental drowning at age 30 1995 Event Susan Smith found guilty of drowning her 2 children in South Carolina 1981 Death Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), dies at age 43 from 'accidental drowning' 1977 Event Ringo releases "Drowning in Sea of Love" 1975 Event Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India) 1973 Event Ferryboat capsized off coast of Equador, drowning 200 1970 Event Ferryboat capsized in Korean Strait drowning 261 1965 Event Trackless trolley plunged into Nile River drowning 74 (Cairo Egypt) 1957 Event Soviet steamer "Eshghbad" sinks in Caspian Sea, drowning 270 1953 Event Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning 1,835 1952 Birthday Amy Tan, born in Oakland, California, author, wrote, 'The Bonesetter's Daughter', 'Saving Fish From Drowning', novel, 'The Joy Luck Club', became successful film 1928 Event French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42 1928 Event Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 1919 Event 2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21 1912 Event Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200 1864 Event Dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240 1859 Event "Pomona" sinks in North Atlantic drowning all 400 aboard 1853 Event Emigrant ship "Annie Jane" sinks off Scotland, drowning 348 1751 Event Thomas Colley executed in England for drowning supposed witch 1478 Death Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel
