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River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond.The river gives its...
Timeline of Events
1717
7.17.1717
King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's ''Water Music'' is premiered.
1845
5.20.1845
HMS Erebus and HMS Terror with 134 men under John Franklin sail from the River Thames in Britain, beginning a disastrous expedition to find the Northwest Passage. All hands are lost.
1878
9.3.1878
Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat SS Princess Alice collides with the ''Bywell Castle'' in the River Thames.
1897
5.22.1897
The Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames is officially opened
1902
8.4.1902
The Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens.
1989
8.20.1989
The pleasure boat Marchioness sinks on the River Thames following a collision, 51 people are killed.