Today in History: April 15, the Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

A black and white image of the Titanic departing England — FILE – In this April 10, 1912 file photo, the Titanic departs Southampton, England on its maiden Atlantic voyage. April 15, 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, just five days after it left Southampton on its maiden voyage to New York. (AP Photo, File)

UPDATED: April 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM PDT

The British luxury liner RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland just over two and a half hours after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage.

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Originally Published: April 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM PDT

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Today in History: April 15, the Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

Also on this date, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first Black major league player of the modern era, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field.

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