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Titanic History

Thursday, December 18, 2025
1847 - 1st class passenger Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby was born to Christian Østby and Josephine Dorothy Paulson Østby in Christiania (Oslo), Norway.

1889 - 1st class survivor Miss Elsie Edith Bowerman was born to William Bowerman and Edith Martha Barber Bowerman in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.

1856 - 1st class survivor Mrs Ella White was born to Edwin Holmes and Eliza Richardson Holmes.

1856 - 1st class survivor Mrs Sigrid Lindström was born to Knut Lage Posse (major and count).

1872 - 1st class survivor Mrs Tillie Taussig was born to Herman Mandelbaum (New York merchant).

1856 - 2nd class passenger Mr William Joseph Douton was born.

1992 - 2nd class survivor Master Alden Gates Caldwell died in Largo, Florida, USA at the age of 81.

1951 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Elizabeth "Bessie" Inglis Watt died.

1887 - 3rd class passenger Mr Giuseppe Peduzzi was born.

1894 - 3rd class passenger Mr Nikolai Erland Kallio was born.

1997 - James Cameron's movie "Titanic" was released into theaters in Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

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Cast and Crew: Kathy Bates


Kathleen "Kathy" Doyle-Bates was born on June 28, 1948 in Memphis Tennesee. Kathy Bates, in most viewers eyes, was the only actress capable of playing Molly Brown, and doing it well. And well she did - winning her a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. Kathy's part was small, but her lines are some of the most memorable from the film. Titanic, however is just one of the many films Kathy has been in, racking up roles in more than 50 movies, not including television shows, Kathy is one of the most reconized stars of the century. From drama to comedy Kathy has done it all. She is also credited as "BoBo Bates" in earlier films.

Kathy grew up in Memphis Tennesee, graduating from the White Station High in town. From there Kathy went on to attend the Southern Methodist University with her major in Theater. After attending the University Kathy went on to filming shows and movies. Marrying actor Tony Campisi in 1991 they were divorced a short six years later in 1997.

Kathy touched base in television briefly, playing in "St. Elsewhere," "China Beach," "The Late Shift," (winning her a Golden Globe and an SAG award, nominated for an Emmy) and "3rd Rock from the Sun," (nominated for an Emmy). Kathy also played Miss Agatha "Aggie" Hannigan in the made for TV movie of Annie with fellow Titanic co-star Victor Garber (nominated for a Golden Globe, SAG award, Emmy).

Kathy prefered the silver screen, and her resume proves it. The following is the more notable roles of Kathy Bates. In Dick Tracy (1990) as Mrs. Green, in Misery (her first major role, earing her both a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Actress) (1990) as Annie Wilkes, in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) as Evelyn Couch (nominated for a Golden Globe as well as a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress), in Prelude to a Kiss (1992) as Leah Blier, in Dolores Claiborne (1995) as Dolores Claiborne, in Angus (1995) as Meg, in Primary Colors (1998) as Libby Holden (won the Blockbuster Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, SAG Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA award. ) and in The Waterboy (1998) as Helen "Mama" Boucher (winning her a Best Supporting Actress Award in a Comedy).

Look for Kathy in the future in Bruno, Unconditional Love, Rat Race and Dragonfly... With this new batch of movies Ms. Bates is sure to add a new round of awards to her belt!






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