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On what date did the RMS Titanic sink in the North Atlantic Ocean?
Answer
April 15, 1912
The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, at 11:40 PM and sank on April 15, 1912, at 2:20 AM (ship's time), claiming over 1,500 lives.
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The Titanic sank just two hours and 40 minutes after hitting the iceberg, with only 710 of 2,224 people aboard surviving.
Other options people guess
- April 10, 1912
- April 20, 1912
- April 25, 1912
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- Titanic
- 1912
- maritime disaster
- ship sinking
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