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Titanic History Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| 1946 - 1st class survivor Miss Dorothy Winifred Gibson died of heart failure / disease in Paris, France at the age of 56.
1858 - 2nd class passenger Fr Ernest Courtenay Carter was born to George Carter in Compton, Berkshire, England, UK. 1878 - 2nd class passenger Mrs Anna Amelia Lahtinen was born to Mr. Sylfvén and his wife in the United States. 1879 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Ada Mary West was born to Thomas Worth (printer and partner in the firm of Netherton & Worth) and Ruth Worth in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK. 1998 - An anonymous telephone bidder bought a collection of 34 original telegrams concerning the sinking of the Titanic, including one reading, "We have struck an iceberg," for $123,500, 15 times the pre-sale estimate. New York Christie's, which conducted the auction of telegrams sent by Marconi operators aboard ships in the North Atlantic in 1912, attributed the high bidding to interest in the Titanic generated by James Cameron's 1997 movie. 1914 - President Wilson authorize U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. 1890 - Storekeeper and survivor Mr Frank Winnold Prentice was born in Norfolk, England, UK. |
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Sep 1999
Upon the death of Eleanor Shuman (at age 87) on March 7, 1998, there where
only six living survivors of Titanic; Barbara West (age 90) and Milvina
Dean (age 86) in England. Louise LaRoche (age 87) and Michael Navratil
(age 90) in France. Lillian Aspelund (age 92) and Winnifred Vatongerloo
(age 94) in the United States.
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Oct 1999
First class passengers enjoyed the most luxurious accommodations available
at sea, including reading and smoking salons, library, swimming pool,
Turkish bath, gymnasium, and squash court. Food and drink were served in
the elegant dining saloon, the more intimate a 'la carte restaurant; the
festive Cafe Parisian; and the chic Palm Court and Verandah restaurant.
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Nov 1999
Passenger Margaret "Molly" Brown, wife of Colorado millionaire, was returning from a winter abroad and excursion to Egypt with the Astors. Her heroism and selflessness during the disaster (she effectively assumes command of her lifeboat and persuaded the other women to help with the rowing) earned her the moniker the "Unsinkable Molly Brown."
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Dec 1999
The original design for Titanic called for 32 lifeboats. However, White
Star management felt that the deck would look cluttered, and reduced the
number to 20, for a total lifeboat capacity of 1178 people. This actually
exceeded the regulations of the time, even though Titanic was capable of
carrying over 3500 people (passengers and crew).
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