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Titanic History Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
| 1937 - 1st class survivor Mr Joseph Bruce Ismay died of cerebral thrombosis (stroke) in Westminster, London, England, UK at the age of 74.
1876 - 1st class survivor Mr Spencer Victor Silverthorne was born to Daniel K. Silverthorne and Elizabeth Johnson Silverthorne in Greenville, Michigan, USA. 1951 - 3rd class survivor Mr Ernst Ulrik Persson died of heart failure / disease in Hammond, Indiana at the age of 65. 1918 - 3rd class survivor Mrs Johanna "Hannah" O'Brien died. 1917 - Able Seaman and survivor Mr Ernest Edward Archer died of tuberculosis. |
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Jan 2000
To accommodate the enormously complex logistics involved in filming Titanic, a state-of-the-art movie studio was constructed in Roserito, Mexico. Built in only 100 days, the facility included four sounds stages totaling 70,000 square feet, as well as an 8 1/2-acre, 17-million-gallon exterior tank to hold the 90 percent scale ship set.
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Feb 2000
Of the twenty lifeboats launched, only one went in search of survivors after Titanic sank. That lifeboat, under the command of Fifth officer Harold Lowe, was able to find only three living souls among the hundreds of bodies in the water. Most of Titanic's victims did not drown; they froze to death. |
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Mar 2000
Populating Titanic's first-class decks were prominent American millionaires John
Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Isador Strauss, founder of Macy's
department store. Ironically, American financier John Pierpont Morgan, whose
conglomerate IMM owned White Star Line, had to cancel his booking due to
business delays.
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Apr 2000
In re-creating the ship, the Titanic production company built a 90 percent scale version of the 822,5-foot-long, 92,5-foot-wide ship. In doing so, they utilized 4.2 million pounds of steel, 1.1 million feet of lumber, 16,000 steel bolts and 18,000 pounds of plastics.
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May 2000
The realism of the film Titanic extends beyond steel, rivets, and other physical elements of the set. Affecting period mannerism was essential to creating an authentic atmosphere. The actors and the extras were taught how to sit, eat, and speak in perfect Edwardian style. A video of Titanic etiquette was repeated on a loop in the production's wardrobe building.
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Jun 2000
The cost for a five day trip in a first class stateroom totalled $4,350 or 875 pounds, in 1912 and would have cost over $100,000 today. Second class tickets varied in prices, depending on location of the room, and so forth, therefore there are no "set" prices. The crossing was worth $36.25 or 12 pounds for steerage, which equals $700 today.
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Nov 2000
Only one of Titanic's 20 lifeboats were brought back to New York by the Carpathia after the sinking. They all disappeared from the docks in New York, since the demand for lifeboats was so great. They were probably repainted, and reused on other ships.
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Dec 2000
Movie: Much like the movie they were filming, the staff and actors behind Titanic were separated into three classes.
The "First Class" consisted of the core actors/actresses and the head of the production staff. They were treated to fine dining and had their own personal trailers for the duration of the filming. The "Second Class" consisted of mainly the production staff and the "main" actors (basically any character with a storyline). They were treated to decent food and comfortable quarters, however not as extravagant as the First Class. The "Third Class" consisted of mainly extras. A few extras would eat with Second Class depending on where they were working that day and how sneaky they could be. The food "sucked" agreed most extras. They ate the general Mexican Fare, which was edible at best. The extras were mostly commuters so they weren't provided with quarters for living. Historical: Very few staterooms, if any, were ever locked on the Titanic. All valuables that one felt could be stolen were checked in with the purser. If one wanted a room locked, they had to call a steward whom would use a key (that fit most staterooms) and lock it for them. The steward would have to then be called to get back into the room upon their return. |
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