92 years ago tonight--a clash between nature and technology

that caused hundreds to lose their lives.

Encyclopedia Titanica
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Titanic Timeline

Hard to believe we're a mere 8 years to the centennial. By the way, the first link allows you to browse by occupation of the pasenger or crew, which is how I know that there were several people (in addition to students) who had 'book' or 'writing' related occupations...

Bibliophile: Harry Elkins Widener, 27 years old, Philadelphia, 1st class passenger, died in sinking.
Library Steward: Thomas Kelland, 21 years old, crewman, died in sinking.
Journalist: Sleiman Attala, 27 years old, Ottawa, 3rd class passenger, died in sinking.
Journalist: Mansouer Nofal, 20 years old, Lebanon, 3rd class passenger, died in sinking.
Journalist: Edith Louise Rosenbaum, 37 years old, Paris, 1st class passenger, survived, and lived until 1975.
Journalist: William Thomas Stead, 62 years old, London, 1st class passenger, died in the sinking.
Writer: Jacques Heath Futrelle, 37 years old, London, died in sinking.
Writer: Col. Archibald Gracie IV, 53 years old, Washington DC, survived, but died of a diabetic coma 8 months later.