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Batavia (Dutch pronunciation: [baːˈtaːvijaː] ⓘ) was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was built in Amsterdam in 1628 as the flagship of one of the three annual fleets of company ships [ 4 ] and sailed that year on her maiden voyage for Batavia , capital of the Dutch East Indies .
The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland. [59] Vigilance Netherlands: The ship was driven ashore at Scheveningen, South Holland. Her crew were rescued.
Batavia (/ b ə ˈ t eɪ v i ə /) is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area , it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. [ 4 ]
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa.
Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist as ...
Lucretia Jans, or Lucretia van der Mijlen (1602 in Amsterdam – fl. 1641), was a survivor of the events that followed the sinking of the Dutch East India Company (commonly abbreviated to VOC) vessel Batavia in 1629.
DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher ...
1184 – Lightning causes a fire at McDermott's Castle, Ireland, with 120–140 deaths. [1] 1190 – Fire at Clifford's Tower, York, England, killed at least 150 Jews.