What happened on Monday April 15, 1912?

Here's what happened on April 15, 1912:

• RMS Titanic Sinks in North Atlantic The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people. The ship struck the iceberg late on April 14th and sank at 2:20 AM on April 15th, 1912. Only 710 of the 2,224 passengers and crew survived, making it one of the deadliest maritime disasters in modern history. The tragedy highlighted significant maritime safety deficiencies and led to major reforms in ship design and ocean travel regulations.

Events in 1912

April 15, 1912: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 15, 1912

Newspapers from Apr. 15, 1912

April 15, 1912 was a Monday and it was the 106th day of the year 1912 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 1912 can also be written as 4/15/1912 in the US and as 15/4/1912 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 1912 in April 1912 calendar

Famous people born on April 15, 1912:

• Kim Il-sung

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Famous people born in 1912

Famous people born on April 15th

Famous people died on April 15, 1912:

• Thomas Andrews

  Thomas andrews was a british architect best known for designing the rms titanic, which tragically sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.

• Isidor Straus

  Co-owner of Macy's department store who died in the sinking of the Titanic.

• Wallace Hartley

  British musician and titanic bandmaster who died when the "unsinkable ship" went down on april 14, 1912.

• Jacques Futrelle

  American journalist and author (d.1912).

• John Jacob Astor IV

  American colonel, businessman, and author (b. 1864).

• Jack Phillips

  English telegraphist (b. 1887).

• William Thomas Stead

  English journalist (b. 1849).

• Henry Tingle Wilde

  English chief officer (b. 1872).

• Benjamin Guggenheim

  American businessman (b. 1865).

• Edward Smith

  English captain (b. 1850).

• Archibald Butt

  American general and journalist (b. 1865).

• Charles Melville Hays

  American businessman (b. 1856).

• James Paul Moody

  English sixth officer (b. 1887).

• William McMaster Murdoch

  Scottish first officer (b. 1873).

• Ida Straus

  German-american businesswoman (b. 1849).

• Henry B. Harris

  American producer and manager (b. 1866).

• John B. Thayer

  American business and sportsman (b. 1862).

• Sidney Leslie Goodwin

Famous people who died in 1912

Famous people who died on April 15th

April 15, 1912: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 1912 was Another Rag (A Raggy Rag) by American Quartet, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

1. American Quartet - Another Rag (A Raggy Rag)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 15, 1912: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 1912 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 15, 1912 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 1912 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 15, 1912 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:31 am and setting at 05:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1912 while the next full moon would come on May 01, 1912.

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Your place in the Universe on April 15, 1912

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Someone born on April 15, 1912 is:

113 years and 29 days old,

or 1356 months and 29 days old,

or 5900 weeks and 2 days old,

or 41302 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 1912?

There are 336 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 1912?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on April 15, 1912.

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