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1134 The Zeeland archipelago is created by a massive storm in the North Sea.
1287 A fringing barrier between the North Sea and a shallow lake in Holland collapses during a heavy storm, causing the fifth largest flood in recorded history which creates the Zuider Zee inlet and kills over 50,000 people; it also gives sea access to Amsterdam, allowing its development as an important port city.
1421 St. Elizabeth flood. The coastal area near Dordrecht in the Netherlands was flooded due to extremely high tide of the North Sea. 72 villages were drowned, killing about 10,000 people.
1717 December 24/25 A disastrous flood hits the North Sea coast between the Netherlands and Danmark. Thousands die or lose their houses.
1900 Alfred von Tirpitz says the German fleet "must be strong enough to ensure its mastery of the North Sea
1904 Russian Baltic Fleet fires on British trawlers it mistakes for Japanese torpedo boats in the North Sea, in what would be known as the Dogger Bank incident.
1916 The Netherlands is hit by a North Sea storm that floods lowlands and kills 10.000 people.
1962 Heavy storms flood Germany's North Sea coast, mainly around Hamburg; more than 300 people die, thousands lose their homes.
1962 Flooding occurs in the North Sea coasts.
1965 The British oil platform ''Sea Gem'' collapses in the North Sea.
1967 The first North Sea gas is pumped ashore at Easington Co Durham.
1970 Norway announces that it has rich oil deposits off its North Sea coast.
1971 Norway begins oil production in the North Sea.
1983 The worst offshore diving accident ever, happens on board the Byford Dolphin rig in the North Sea of the coast of Norway. Five divers are killed and one severely wounded in an explosive decompression accident.
1988 The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires, killing 165 oil workers and 2 rescue mariners.
1995 The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of freak waves.
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