What is National Titanic Remembrance Day?
National Titanic Remembrance Day, on April 15th, commemorates the lives of those who were lost when the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic's icy waters in 1912. We commemorate the more than 1,500 people who died on that day.
On her maiden voyage from England to New York City, the Titanic, nicknamed "the unsinkable ship," crashed an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912. On April 15, the Titanic sank later, in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Many that died did so mainly due to a lack of lifeboats onboard the ship.
Since that time, journalists, engineers, ocean explorers, historian, survivors, and descendants of those who were killed have been trying to piece together the events leading up to that night. Countless hours of documentation, rescue expeditions, and interviews have been collected to record the perspectives of those concerned. From the investors to the architects, the engineers, and the sailers, right down to the communications and those left behind, every angle and myth has been considered. And to this day, it's still a heartbreaking and enthralling tale no matter where you start.
