John Thayer, American cricketer (b. 1862)

Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer (b. 1872)

$15-$40 – the average cost of a Third class berth (£3-£8).

$6,000,000 – the estimated value of the cash, bonds and jewellery carried by Titanic’s passengers.

1912

Titanic was due to sail from NYC to Plymouth on 20.4.12

Been 7 years Choice since this first started.

Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination with shipwrecks; he felt a love story interspersed with the human loss would be essential to convey the emotional impact of the disaster.

1s – the cost of using the heated swimming pool, in shillings (the pool was reserved for use by First Class passengers only).

DiCaprio and Winslet led the way with a joint contribution of US$20,000. Cameron and Dion donated US$10,000 each.

In response to the escalating cost of Dean's healthcare, The Millvina Fund was set up in April 2009 by the Belfast, British, and International Titanic Societies with the exclusive aim of taking care of her nursing home bills.

840 – the total number of staterooms (private rooms such as suites, cabins and dormitories), on the Titanic.

At first, Dean's mother wanted to continue on to Kansas to fulfil her husband's wish of a new life in the United States. However, after losing him and being left with two small children for whom to care, they returned to Britain aboard the RMS Adriatic. While aboard the ship, Dean attracted considerable attention. An article in the Daily Mirror dated 12 May 1912 described the ordeal:

[She] was the pet of the liner during the voyage, and so keen was the rivalry between women to nurse this lovable mite of humanity that one of the officers decreed that first and second class passengers might hold her in turn for no more than ten minutes.

53.4% – the total percentage who could have survived, given the number of spaces available on the lifeboats.

492 – the number of Titanic passengers who survived.

61% – the percentage of First Class passengers who survived.

42% – the percentage of Standard Class passengers who survived.

24% – the percentage of Third Class passengers who survived.

2 – the number of dogs believed to have survived (both were lapdogs taken onto lifeboats by their owners).

20% – the percentage of male passengers who survived.

75% – the percentage of female passengers who survived.

0% – the percentage of Engineering Officers who survived (all 25 perished, bravely working to keep the ship afloat for as long as possible).

Those lucky to survive the sinking and the freezing water were eventually picked up by the Carpathia. Controversially, the SS Californian was closer to Titanic when she went down, but failed to respond to her distress signals.

https://www.quora.com/Why-didnt-the-Californian-help-the-Titanic

Benjamin Guggenheim the American businessman, who upon realising the ship was going down, reputedly changed into his evening wear alongside his valet and remarked: “We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen.” The two were last spotted on deck chairs drinking brandy and smoking cigars.

50% – the percentage of Navigation Officers who survived (4 out of 8).