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Today in 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: Portrait

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- Filmed September 19, 1996
- The painting by Monet was chosen for Jack, who likes its visual truth.
- Rose takes the butterfly comb from her hair - Rose's hair is worn up when she is with her first class circle, but down during many of her scenes with Jack, signifying her rebellion.
- The drawing of Kate Winslet was created by James Cameron.
- The line "Get on the bed... the couch" was something DiCaprio accidentally said and was not in the script. Cameron left it in, thinking that it was a perfect reaction.
- This scene was the first time DiCaprio and Winslet worked together on the set.
- Rose's kimono was designed to support the butterfly theme (in addition to the butterfly comb, the flying scene, and lines from Old Rose that were cut).
- Rose's engagement ring is missing when she exits the dressing room.
- To loosen DiCaprio up, Winslet flashed him during their first meeting. Both agreed that this helped them relax a bit and chuckle over what Winslet did.
- The sunken fireplace in the dissolve was actually from the suite reserved for J.P. Morgan (he cancelled his trip shortly before Titanic's launch).
- The hands sketching Rose are clearly too old to belong to Jack. Cameron's hands, which are drawing the sketch, are spliced between the close-up shots of DiCaprio.
- The dime Rose uses to pay Jack is a "Barber" dime. The Barber dime is distinctive because the portrait of Liberty on the head of the coin faces the right, not the left. It is oft-sited as a mistake, but they were minted between 1892 and 1916 and would have been in circulation in 1912.
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