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Today in Titanic History Monday, December 15, 2025 | | 1967 - 1st class survivor Miss Elisabeth Walton Allen died of heart failure / disease in Tunbridge Wells, England, UK at the age of 85.
1870 - 1st class survivor Miss Elizabeth Margaret Burns was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
1909 - 2nd class survivor Master Ralph Lester Wells was born to Arthur Henry Wells (railway conductor) and "Addie" Dart Trevaskis Wells in the Strand, Newlyn, Cornwall, England, UK.
1977 - 2nd class survivor Miss Lillian W. Bentham died at the age of 85.
1882 - 3rd class passenger Miss Manta Josefina Nieminen was born to Selim Nieminen and Maria Nieminen.
1966 - 3rd class survivor Mr Julius ("Jules _") Sap died at the age of 76. He was the last surviving Belgian passenger.
1939 - 3rd class survivor Mr Patrick O'Keefe died at the age of 49.
1952 - 3rd class survivor Mrs Jennie Louise Hansen died of bronchitis at the age of 85.
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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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