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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: Sinking
- It was originally written to have Lovejoy falling into the crack, and this was even filmed, but was eventually cut.
- Jack, Rose, Fabrizio, and Tommy needed a little time to run about 200 feet to where the band was playing so that Tommy could say "Music to drown by, now I know I'm in First Class." Cameron and Jonathon Evans Jones (Wallace Hartley, the bandleader) improvised the line "they don't listen to us at dinner either."
- The glass dome explosion was filmed 12/21/96, and cost was $500,000. This was the last scene shot before the cast went on a 5 week break.
- The first class dining saloon and the Grand Staircase were built on a hydraulic unit so that they could be submerged at different angles at different times.
- The stern section of the ship weighed 1.3 million tons.
- These scenes were filmed 3/6/97-3/12/97 and were the most expensive filming days in motion picture history.
- Jonathon Phillips (Lightoller) was first adlibbed saying "I'll shoot you all like dogs" and Cameron asked him to do it again, and the actor was so into the scene he didn't even realize what he was saying.
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