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Titanic History

Friday, May 9, 2025
1861 - 1st class passenger Mr Henry Forbes Julian was born to Henry Julian (coach builder) and Marie Julian in Cork, Ireland.

1875 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Ada E. Ball was born to William Hall and Laura M. Powell Hall in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.

1917 - 2nd class survivor Mrs Mary Dunbar Hewlett died of septicaemia in Naini Tal, India at the age of 61.

1912 - Day 15 of the American inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Washington, D. C., USA. Witness called that day: Maurice Farrell of Dow, Jones & Co.

1912 - Day 5 of the British inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Westminster, London, England, UK. Witnesses called that day: First Saloon Night Watchman James Johnson, Trimmer Thomas Patrick Dillon, Greaser Thomas Ranger, Trimmer George Cavell, Fireman Alfred Shiers, and Leading Fireman Charles Hendrickson.

1866 - Stewardess and survivor Mrs Emma Bliss was born to the Junod family in Rolle, Switzerland.

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Behind the Scenes: Scene Facts: Flying




  1. Winslet was so excited about the beautiful sunset that she was jumping up and down screaming at Cameron to being filming before it was too late.

  2. This scene was shot at different angles both against a natural sunset and against a "green screen" with the footage being combined to form the entire effect.

  3. The sunlight is clearly falling almost exactly straight across the ship from left to right. On the evening of April 14, the ship had in fact turned to almost a due west course, placing the actual setting sun almost straight ahead and slightly to the right.

  4. The faces of Jack and Rose are lit from a different angle, though still from the left.

  5. In reality, it was next to impossible to climb up onto the bow and was blocked off from the public. Cameron knew this but wanted to place his characters there to have optimal viewpoints of her grandness.

  6. A line was cut from this scene to preserve the mood. Lookout Frederick Fleet points to Jack and Rose on the bow and says, "Wish I had those bleedin' binoculars," to his mate Reginald Lee.

  7. Most of this scene was shot between 3/20-22/97, the last day of principal filming.

  8. There is a report that a couple did do this on the Titanic when she sailed, but it is an unconfirmed report that Cameron didn't know anything about.

  9. The transition from the past to the present reminds the audience of the impending danger, loss and horror that is to come - both a temporal and emotional transition.





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