175th anniversary: Captain John Franklin (pictured) departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition...
History · Anniversaries · Tue, May 19, 2020
1845: Captain John Franklin (pictured) departed Greenhithe, England, on an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage; all 129 men were later lost when their ships became icebound in Victoria Strait.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2020-05-19