1912 - Day 16 of the British inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Westminster, London, England, UK. Witnesses called that day: First Class Bedroom Steward, Able Body Seaman Edward John Buley, Able Body Seaman Ernest Archer, Donkeyman for the Californian Ernest Gill, and Managing Director of the White Star Line and First Class Passenger J. Bruce Ismay.

1998 - The eighth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented. James Cameron's "Titanic" won Best Picture and Leonardo DiCaprio won for Best Male Performance.