Iceberg Sinks 'Unsinkable' Titanic
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Historical Events
- 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan in race record 2:21:18.2
Titantic Sinks
RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as the band plays on, with the loss of between 1,490 and 1,635 people
Famous Birthdays
Kim Il-sung (1912-1994)
Founder, dictator and Supreme Leader of North-Korea (1948-94), born in Mangyongdae, Japanese Korea
Famous Deaths
Edward Smith (1850-1912)
English naval captain of the RMS Titanic, dies when the ship sinks in the Atlantic Ocean aged 62
John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912)
American business magnate, real estate developer (Astoria Hotel) and soldier (richest passenger aboard the Titanic), dies aboard the Titanic at 47, presumed drowned
- William T. Stead, British newspaper editor (The Pall Mall Gazette), dies in the sinking of the Titanic at 62
Died in 1912 1912 Highlights
About April 15, 1912
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 112 years and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
