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Today in Titanic History Friday, November 22, 2024 | 1913 - 1st class survivor Mr Maximilian Josef Frölicher-Stehli died of heart failure / disease at the age of 62.
1963 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Elizabeth Nye died in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA at the age of 81.
1889 - 3rd class passenger Miss Ida Sofia Strandberg was born to Sofia Strandberg (crofter).
1950 - 3rd class survivor Mr August Wennerström died in Culver, Indiana, USA at the age of 66.
1998 - Actress Kate Winslet ("Rose DeWitt Bukater" in James Cameron's movie "Titanic") and Jim Threapleton married at the Anglican All Saints' Church in Reading, England, UK, near the Winslet family home. Kate wore a beautiful white gown designed by Alexander McQueen, and the church was decorated with white and yellow roses. The ceremony was planned in absolute secrecy - not even the 170 guests knew the exact location.
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People: Crew: Smith, Edward John
Born
January, 1850
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Parents
Edward Smith
Catherine Smith
Position on Titanic
Captain
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At the age of 13, Smith went to Liverpool to begin a seafaring career. He
joined White Star in 1880 after apprenticing with Gibson and Co.,
Liverpool.
He took his first command in 1887. The ships he commanded included the
first Republic, Coptic, Majestic, Baltic, Adriatic, and Olympic. In 1904, Smith
became the commodore of the White Star fleet. His main job was to command
the line's newest ships on their maiden voyage.
Smith was married to a girl named Eleanor and had a young daughter named
Helen Melville.
On April 14 at 11:40pm the Captain was awakened by the collision and
rushed to the bridge. Upon arrival he received a report of the accident from
Murdoch and then made a quick inspection of the ship with Thomas Andrews. He was last seen on
the bridge, his body was never found.
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