The ''Unsinkable Molly Brown'', was one of the most famous passengers on the Titanic.
Her real name was Margret Brown. Before The Titanic Margret Brown was born on the 18th of July, 1867, in Missouri, the United States of America. She was born in a city in the state of Missouri called Hannibal. Margret's parents were John Tobin and Johanna Collins. She had a least two brothers, one sister and two half-sisters. In 1886, she married James Joseph Brown. Margret met James during the summer of 1886 and quickly married him; they married on the 1st of September 1886. Although they had a quick marriage, they had a long marriage - their marriage lasted for 23 years until they separated in 1909. They separated just 3 years before Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage. Molly Brown On The Titanic
In her lifetime, Molly was a socialite, actress, human rights campaigner and a philanthropist.
She was one of the most high-profile people on the Titanic and, was a first-class passenger. She boarded Titanic at Cherbourg, France, on Wednesday the 10th of April 1912. Molly survived the Titanic disaster and was rescued on boat 6 and then later was rescued with the Carpathia, when the Carpathia reached the Titanic disaster site during the early morning hours of the 15th of April 1912.
Once she got on board the Carpathia, Molly tried to help the poor people who survived the Titanic disaster, by raising funds for the poorest passengers. She also tried to help people onto lifeboats while still on the Titanic as it was sinking, and, she wanted the lifeboats to turn around and help people who were tragically in the water when the Titanic finally sunk beneath the waves.
It is for her heroic and charitable acts which she is most remembered for on the night that Titanic was sinking and in history. The ''Unsinkable Molly Brown'' died 20 years after the Titanic disaster. She died on the 26th of October 1932 in New York City, aged 65 years old. Sources: https://www.geni.com/people/The-Unsinkable-Molly-Brown-1st-Class-RMS-Titanic-Survivor/6000000012422526870 https://www.biography.com/historical-figure/molly-brown https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/molly-brown.html https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-molly-brown/ https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/molly-brown-3392.php
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Since the Titanic disaster happened, Bruce Ismay is a man who has attained infamy and become a controversial figure in history.
Bruce Ismay has become infamous over how he acted on the night of the Titanic disaster. His actions on the 14th and 15th of April - when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank into the Atlantic ocean - has resulted in Bruce Ismay becoming infamous in history. In the 1997 film 'Titanic' it interprets how Bruce Ismay reacted when the Titanic was sinking into the Atlantic ocean during the early morning hours of the 15th of April 1912. But, is this interpretation of Bruce Ismay that night accurate?
How Bruce Ismay Handled The Titanic Disaster
Bruce Ismay was Titanic's owner. He got on board the Titanic at Southampton on the 10th of April 1912. It was at Southampton on the 10th of April 1912 that the Titanic would begin her maiden voyage. It was a maiden voyage where Titanic was supposed to arrive in New York in the United States of America on the 17th of April 1912. However, Titanic never arrived in New York that day, due to the ship colliding with an iceberg at around 11:40 pm on the 14th of April 1912. It is speculated that Bruce Ismay got Captain Smith to test speed, or speed up the Titanic. There is also speculation that Ismay pressured Captain Smith to speed up the Titanic so that they would get into New York early. The 'British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry Into The Sinking of The Titanic' was held between the 2nd of May to the 3rd of July 1912. The commissioners report was published on the 30th of July 1912, they concluded that the Titanic disaster happened because the ship was speeding and crashed into an iceberg. The American inquiry also found that Titanic was speeding and that Captain Smith was responsible for not slowing the ship down. How much Bruce Ismay was responsible for the Titanic speeding is still up for debate today. But what is clear, is that there doesn't appear to be any evidence that Ismay told Captain Smith to slow down the Titanic. Should we see Captain Smith for being fully responsible for Titanic? Or should we see both Captain Smith and Bruce Ismay for being responsible for the Titanic's maiden voyage and collision with the iceberg? Perhaps it is also worth wondering how much autonomy that Captain Smith had over the Titanic on its maiden voyage - was Captain Smith in control of how the Titanic's maiden voyage was to be or was the Titanic's owner - Bruce Ismay? While how much Bruce Ismay was responsible for the Titanic disaster seems to be up for debate, what is not up for debate is his response to the Titanic disaster. He escaped the Titanic on one of the ships last lifeboats, even though Captain Smith put an order of 'women and children first' for the lifeboats. Many of the other senior figures stayed on the ship and didn't leave on a lifeboat. Those who stayed on the ship and went down with the Titanic included - Captain Smith, First Officer Murdoch and Thomas Andrews. Their willingness to stay on the ship and help people to the end shows that these men were brave. However, it cannot be said that Bruce Ismay showed bravery, as he escaped the Titanic on Collapsible lifeboat C. Ismay escaping the Titanic resulted in him being shamed by both the British and American press just after the sinking. He was even called the ''Coward of the Titanic'' by the press. Life After The Titanic Bruce Ismay survived the Titanic disaster. However, life was never the same for him again. Although the British Inquiry did conclude that the Titanic colliding with the iceberg was due to the ship speeding, they also cleared Ismay of the blame for what happened. Although cleared, Ismay never recovered from the Titanic disaster. The stigma of abandoning the Titanic that night stuck with Ismay until his death. Bruce Ismay died on the 17th of October 1937, in London. He was 74 years old at the time of his death. He is perhaps the most well-known survivor of the Titanic. Even today, Bruce Ismay is still known for abandoning the Titanic when it was sinking during the early morning hours of the 15th of April 1912. A justified reputation, or a fair one...?
Marie Antionette was executed on the 16th of October 1793, at the Palace de la Concorde, in Paris, France. Her husband - King Louis XVI - had been executed earlier that same year. Louis XVI was executed on the 21st of January 1793 at the Palace de la Concorde.
Louis was executed on the grounds of treason. He was accused of treason and betraying France, to Austria. Louis was King of France. But his rule as King of France ended with the French revolution and his execution. His wife, Marie Antionette, who was Queen of France, would face the same fate as her husband did. The Trial Of Marie Antionette
The trial of Marie Antionette only lasted for two days. It was a trial that took place between the 14th and 16th of October 1793. The trial was most likely a foregone conclusion, where it was just a trial for show and the sentence was predetermined before the trial had even begun.
Marie was convicted of high treason and sentenced to death. She was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Tribunal. She faced the guillotine on the 16th of October 1793. The Execution Of Marie Antionette Marie Antionette was sentenced to death and executed on the same day. After she was sentenced, she had to change her outfit. She changed into a white dress. Marie was a Catholic and just before her execution, a priest heard he last confession.
Her execution happened early that day. The execution of Marie Antionette happened on the 16th of October 1793, at 12:15 pm.
It is the From Hell letter that remains the most notorious to this day.
What Is The From Hell Letter and Why Is It Notorious? The From Hell letter was dated the 15th of October 1888. Therefore, the From Hell letter was dated on this day in history. The From Hell letter doesn't say the name 'Jack the Ripper'. But, it is a letter that is referring to the Whitechapel Murders. Specifically, the murders which happened on the 30th of September 1888. The murders which happened on the 30th of September 1888, were committed by Jack the Ripper. Those murders are known as 'The Double Event', as it was a night that Jack the Ripper had murdered two women.
The two women that Jack the Ripper murdered that night was Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes. Both women were murdered in the same hour, during the very early morning of the 30th of September 1888.
Part of Catherine Eddowes ear was found clipped off when the police found her after her murder. They had also found that Catherine Eddowes was missing a kidney after her murder. And that's where the From Hell letter comes in. The From Hell letter is perhaps the only authentic letter in the Whitechapel Murders case, in the sense, that there is good reason to suspect that this letter was from the killer himself. This is because the letter both references part of an ear being clipped off one of the women who were murdered in the Double Event. And, more terrifyingly, it is a letter that contained a package with it. That package had inside it half a human kidney. It's one thing to hoax a letter, but it's something far different when a human kidney is sent with the letter. It suggests that the From Hell letter is not just a hoax, but is a letter sent by the killer - Jack the Ripper. The From Hell letter reads: ''From hell. Mr Lusk, Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother piece I fried and ate it was very nice. I may send you the bloody knife that took it out if you only wate a while longer signed Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk''
On this day in history, the Dear Boss letter was published in the Daily News on the 1st of October 1888.
This letter was believed to have been written by Jack the Ripper, at the time that it was published - on the 1st of October 1888. However, it's now thought that the letter may have been a hoax. The authenticity of the Dear Boss letter is still debated today. But, regardless of whether the Dear Boss letter is authentic or not, it is still a very significant letter in the Jack the Ripper case. The reason that the Dear Boss letter is so significant in the Jack the Ripper case, is because of what the letter gave us: it gave us the name Jack the Ripper. The Dear Boss letter was the first ever time that the name 'Jack the Ripper' was used.
The Dear Boss letter was dated: the 25th of September 1888.
Then, the letter reached Central News Agency on the 27th of September 1888 and then it was sent off to the police. It arrived at Scotland Yard on the 29th of September 1888. Finally, the letter was published to the public, via the Daily News, on the 1st of October 1888. The Dear Boss letter remains one of three letters, out of hundreds of Jack the Ripper letters that were sent to the police in 1888, that has gained the most attention and scrutiny. The second page, and last part of the Dear Boss letter reads... |
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