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Titanic History Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| 1867 - 1st class passenger Dr William Edward Minahan was born to William B. Minahan and Mary Shaughnessy Minahan (Irish immigrants).
1944 - 1st class survivor Dr Alice Leader died of heart failure / disease in Florida, USA at the age of 81. 1935 - 1st class survivor Lady Lucy Christiana Duff Gordon died of pneumonia in a nursing home in Putney, London, England, UK at the age of 71. 1931 - 1st class survivor Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon died in South Kesington, England, UK at the age of 68. 1953 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Ada Mary West died of urćmia in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK at the age of 74. 1881 - 3rd class survivor Mr Juho Niilosson Strandén was born to Niilo Strandén and Inka Musikka in Muljula, Kitee, Finland. 1912 - Day 2 of the American inquiry into the Titanic disaster in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, New York, USA. Witnesses called that day: Marconi Operator for the Carpathia Harold Thomas Cottam, Marconi Operator Harold Sydney Bride, and Third Officer Herbert John Pitman. 1999 - The Back to Titanic website opened, dedicating the site to Titanic fans and historians. 1912 - Titanic crew members expecting to leave for England aboard the Lapland were served with federal subpoenas, requiring them to remain in the U.S. |
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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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