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Titanic : On this Day... 17 August

Titanic events from today in history

The following 2 people were born

SHORNEY, Mr Charles Joseph — 17th August 1889
WOOSNAM, Mr Joseph — 17th August 1889

The following 11 items were published

New York Times (1889) AN UNPLEASANT INCIDENT — 17th August 1889
New York Times (1909) SMUGGLERS PLAN TO OUTWIT LOEB — 17th August 1909
(1912) LETTER TO MRS. HARRIS — 17th August 1912
Hampshire Independent (1912) THE TITANIC'S BARBER : IMPORTANT QUESTION IN COMPENSATION LAW — 17th August 1912
The Washington Herald (1912) CAPT. LORD EXPLAINS — 17th August 1912
The Weekly Dispatch (1913) TITANIC LOOKOUT MAN DEAD — 17th August 1913
Washington Post (1916) SOCIETY: MISS MARIE GRICE YOUNG — 17th August 1916
New York Times (1924) RICES BELIEVED SAFE — 17th August 1924
(1928) UNITED STATES AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTIFICATION — 17th August 1928
New York Times (1937) DR. ALEXANDER H. RICE GETS WIFE'S MILLIONS — 17th August 1937
Titanica! (2024) ROCKETS BEARING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST BY STANDARD — 17th August 2024