English Channel timeline

Gertrude Ederle Becomes the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel

Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. In 1925,... Read more

MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsizes

The ship left its berth in Zeebrugge inner harbour at 18:05 (British time) with a crew of 80 and carrying 459 passengers, 81 cars, 3 buses and 47... Read more