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1988 Event - Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as 1st woman to circle globe alone 1988 Event - Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as 1st woman to circle the globe alone 1982 Event - British fleet sails to Falkland Islands 1957 Event - German sailing school ship Pamir sails Atlantic Ocean 1947 Event - British government sails "Exodus" with fugitives from Nazis 1945 Event - British premier Churchill sails to eastern banks of Rhine 1944 Event - 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp 1943 Event - U.S. invasion fleet of 96 ships sails to Sicily 1934 Event - All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails to Hawaii and Japan 1918 Event - President Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside U.S. while in office 1914 Event - French fleet sails to North-Africa 1908 Event - Robert Peary's expedition sails from New York City for north pole 1907 Event - Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise 1898 Event - Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda 1898 Event - U.S. fleet under commodore Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines 1891 Event - King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies 1879 Event - Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples 1876 Birthday - Charles Halton, born in Washington D.C., actor, Dr. Cyclops, Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1864 Event - U.S., British, French and Dutch naval officer sails Staits of Simonoseki 1859 Event - 1st steamboat sails, Red River 1853 Event - Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay 1843 Event - Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented, Mass 1838 Event - Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails 1835 Event - HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands (New Zealand) 1835 Event - HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti 1835 Event - HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago 1834 Event - HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails from Valparaiso 1834 Event - HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin sails Pacific Ocean 1834 Event - HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn 1834 Event - Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia 1832 Event - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire 1819 Event - 1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica) 1815 Event - Joachim Murats fleet sails from Corsica to Naples 1787 Event - Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay 1784 Event - 1st U.S. ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York 1779 Event - Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest 1779 Event - Vice-Admiral Hardy sails out of Isle of Wright against Spanish Armada 1771 Event - James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England 1748 Event - "Geldermalsen" sails to East-Indies 1745 Event - Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland 1726 Event - Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia 1688 Event - Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England 1675 Event - Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships 1660 Event - King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England 1639 Event - Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England 1625 Event - Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz 1624 Event - Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama 1621 Event - Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England 1596 Event - Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland 1590 Event - Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda 1588 Event - Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I 1588 Event - Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon to England 1587 Event - Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet 1535 Event - Karel V's fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis 1534 Event - Jacques Cartier 1st sails into mouth of St. Lawrence River 1493 Event - Columbus sails with 17 ships on 2nd voyage to America 1485 Event - Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England 1390 Event - French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates |
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