Titanic Timeline The Titanic Timeline covers major moments in the Titanic's History. For a more detailed look, read the articles in full below, or search for Titanic Timeline in this archive.
1902 May 2 - The sale of the White Star line to J.P. Morgan is announced. Read Article Morgan's Vast Dream The Newark Advocate, May 23, 1902 1909 Construction on the Titanic begins in Belfast in early January of this year. Read Article (pictured on right) The World's Largest Vessel, The Titanic, Now Being Built The Iowa City Citizen, December 29, 1909 September 20 - The Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, is rammed by a British Royal Navy cruiser. Read Article British Cruiser Into Big Olympic The Lincoln Evening News, September 20, 1911 1912 April 15 - Evening papers report that the Titanic has struck an iceberg. Read Article (pictured on right) Titanic's Passengers All Rescued The Syracuse Herald, April 15, 1912 April 16 - New reports surface that reveal the true extent of the tragedy. Read Article (pictured on right) 1,341 Go Down With Titanic The Syracuse Herald, April 16, 1912 Read Article More Than 1,500 Drowned! The Post-Standard, April 16, 1912 April 17 - The death toll solemnly grows as reports of the tragedy are solidified. Read Article (pictured on right) Titanic Death List Grows The Syracuse Herald, April 17, 1912 Read Article (pictured on right) Toll Of Dead Felt Around The Universe The Evening Tribune, April 17, 1912 April 18 - The first detailed reports of the tragedy begin to surface. Read Article Dead on Titanic 1,302 The Chillicothe Constitution, April 18, 1912 April 19 - The Carpathia releases information on the details of the wreck. Read Article Carpathia Tells Of Titanic Tragedy The Syracuse Herald, April 18, 1912 April 20 -News is released that the Titanic rejected aid from nearby German steamship the Frankfurt. Read Article Titanic Rejected Aid The Oakland Tribune, April 20, 1912 April 22 - J. Bruce Ismay appears before the U.S. Senate. Read Article Ismay Blames Dead Captain for Disaster The Syracuse Herald, April 22, 1912 April 27 - It is revealed that the Titanic was refused aid by the Steamship California. Read Article Titanic Refused Aid By Steamship Ten Miles Away The Syracuse Herald, April 27, 1912 1916 November 21 - While serving as a British hospital ship in WWII, the Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea. Read Article The Britannic Declared Sunk The Fort Wayne Daily News, November 22, 1916 1932 October 28 - "The Unsinkable" Molly Brown passes away at 65 years of age. Read Article Death Takes Mrs. J. Brown The Oakland Tribune, October 28, 1932 1935 October 6 - The Olympic is retired and scrapped after 24 years of service. Read Article (pictured on right) 46,000-Ton Ocean Giant To Be Broken Up The Daily Gleaner, September 6, 1935 1937 November 28 - J. Bruce Ismay dies at age 74. Read Articles (pictured on right) He Found Life Could Be Worse Than Death The Port Arthur News, November 28, 1937 1955 Walter Lord publishes A Night to Remember, a non-fiction retelling of the Titanic Disaster. Read Article The Book Beat - A Night To Remember The Progress, December 3, 1955 1980 Texas oil-millionaire Jack Grimm launches the first of his unsuccessful attempts to locate the Titanic's final resting place. Read Article (pictured on right) Titanic Job The Daily Intelligencer, June 4, 1980 1981 Jack Grimm launches his second attempt to locate the Titanic. Read Article "Titanic hulk won't much resemble ship" The Daily Herald, July 12, 1981 1983 Jack Grimm launches his third and final attempt to find the Titanic. Read Article Oilman to finance search for Titanic Syracuse Herald-Journal, July 13, 1983 1985 September 1 - A joint French-American scientific expedition (IFREMER/Woods Hole) discovers the wreck of the Titanic. Read Article Deep sea robot 'found' Titanic 50 feet away The Chronicle-Telegram, September 5, 1985 1986 July 15 - Robert Ballard returns to the Titanic gravesite to photograph the wreckage. Read Article (pictured on right) Explorers: Entering Titanic 'Like Landing on the Moon' The Post-Standard, July 16, 1986 2001 David Leibowitz and Kimberly Miller, a New York couple, are married in a deep sea submersible at the Titanic's gravesite. Read Article Couple to Wed at Titanic Wreck The Post-Standard, July 17, 2001		Newspaper Articles (click to view readable full images) The Newark Advocate May 23, 1902 The Syracuse Herald April 15, 1912 The Syracuse Herald April 16, 1912 The Post-Standard April 16, 1912 The Syracuse Herald April 17, 1912 The Evening Tribune April 17, 1912 The Port Arthur News November 28, 1937 The Daily Intelligencer June 4, 1980 The Post-Standard July 16, 1986