1912 - 3rd class passenger Mr Owen George Allum's body was brought back to England on board the Arabic on 17th May 1912 and was subsequently interred in the Clewer Parish Churchyard, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.

1872 - 3rd class passenger Mr Thomas James Everett was born to Henry Everett and Louisa Everett.

1912 - Day 13 of the British inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Westminster, London, England, UK. Witnesses called that day: Third Officer Herbert John Pitman, Fourth Officer Joseph Grove Boxhall, Fifth Officer Harold Godfrey Lowe, and Deputy Manager of the Marconi International Marine Communication Co. George Elliott Turnbull.

1998 - James Cameron's movie "Titanic" fell from the #1 international box office position.