2012 Event A naval base located on the Strait of Hormuz, near Bandar Langeh, is established by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps 2011 Event If Western nations impose more sanctions, Iran threatens to close down the key oil route of the Strait of Hormuz 1992 Death Ralph Strait, dies of heart attack at 56 1990 Event 24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins 1989 Event 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins 1988 Event U.S. Vincennes in Strait of Hormoez shoots Iran Airbus A300, kills 290 1987 Event Lynne Cox became 1st to swim from U.S. to Russia across Bering Strait 1986 Event 21st Academy of Country Music Awards: G Strait, Alabama, R McEntire 1970 Event Ferryboat capsized in Korean Strait drowning 261 1970 Event S Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed 1966 Event Mihir Sen swims Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India 1963 Event 1st round-trip swim of Strait of Messina, Italy (Mary Revell of U.S.) 1954 Event Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die 1954 Event 1st passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed 1952 Birthday George Strait, Pearsall, Texas, country singer, All My Exes Live in Texas 1941 Event Japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire 1616 Death Jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31
