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Titanic History Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| 1879 - 1st class survivor Miss Daisy E. Minahan was born to William B. Minahan and Mary Shaughnessy Minahan (Irish immigrants) in Wisconsin, USA.
1925 - 1st class survivor Miss Ruth Taussig died of typhoid fever in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 31. 1867 - 1st class survivor Mr Frederic Oakley Spedden was born to Frederic Spedden and Susan Douglas Spedden in New York City, New York, USA. 1988 - 2nd class survivor Master William Rowe Richards died of heart failure / disease at the age of 78. 1889 - 2nd class survivor Miss Olga Elida Lundin was born to Gustafva Lundin and his wife in Hallaryd, Småland, Sweden. 1892 - Assistant Waiter Sig. Minio Zanetti was born to Margherita Zanetti-Mengotti in Poschiavo, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland. 1998 - James Cameron's movie "Titanic" was released into theaters in Israel, Austria, and the German and Italian speaking regions of Switzerland. |
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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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