Bali bombings
Bali is a holiday resort island in Indonesia.
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William Marsden, Secretary of the Admiralty
As secretary of the Admiralty in November 1805 it was Marsden who was the first to receive the news of the Battle of Trafalgar. Born County Wicklow. Sent by the civil service to work in Sumatra a...
Person, Politics & Administration, Indonisia, Ireland
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Christopher Newport
Seaman. Baptised at Harwich, Essex, on 29 December 1561. He was the captain of the Susan Constant, the largest of the three ships which carried settlers to found the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. I...
Person, Exploring, Indonisia, USA
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Tsunami in the Indian Ocean
More than 230,000 people died, 153 being British.
Event, Tragedy, Africa, Burma, India, Indian Sub-continent, Indonisia
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Flying Officer Kenneth Samson Taylor
Died: 9/8/1941, 81 years ago
Person, War Memorial WW2, Canada, USA
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