The Sinking of the RMS Titanic (1912)
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On the night of April 14, 1912, the luxurious ocean liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg. It sank just over two hours later, and 1,517 lives were lost.
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RMS Titanic of the White Star Line sinking around 2 20 AM Monday morning April 15 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic - SuperStock
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