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- Rosalie Ida Straus was born on 6 February 1849 in Worms, Grand Duchy of Hesse [now Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]. She was married to Isidor Straus. She died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- John Jacob Astor was born on 13 July 1864 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He was married to Madeleine Talmadge Force and Ava Willing. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Isidor Straus was born on 6 February 1845 in Otterberg, Palatinate, Kingdom of Bavaria [now Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]. He was married to Rosalie Ida Straus. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Writer/journalist Jacques Futrelle was born in Pike County, GA, in 1875. After graduating from high school, he held a variety of jobs--including theater manager--but finally secured a position in the editorial department of the Boston "American" newspaper. While there he wrote a series of short stories, which were eventually published. He began a series of detective novels, "The Thinking Machine", featuring Prof. Augustus Van Deusen, a professor at an American university who used his intellect to solve crimes. Van Densen first appeared in the closing chapters of an adventure serial Futrelle wrote, "The Case of the Golden Plate", in 1906. The series was featured in several magazine articles, and the stories were later published in two volumes of collections.
Futurelle was one of the passengers on the SS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912. He did not survive. - E.J. Smith was born on 27 January 1850 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was married to Sarah Eleanor Smith. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
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Daniel Marvin was the son of the founder of Biograph Company, Harry Marvin. He was a fledgling photographer and given an assignment by his father to film the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. He married Miss Mary G. C. Farquharsen, then the newly married couple for their honeymoon embarked on the Titanic voyage, bringing his camera to film the voyage for his father and Biograph Company. Daniel and Mary boarded the Titanic at Southampton as first class passengers. They were returning to New York City from their honeymoon in Europe. They occupied cabin D-30. When the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM (ship's time, Daniel assisted his wife to a lifeboat with the words "It's alright, little girl. You go. I will stay.". The RMS Titanic sank at 2:20 AM Monday morning on April 15, 1912. Among the crowds that gathered at the New York offices of White Star on April 15 1912 were relatives of both Daniel and Mary Marvin and learned that Mary had been saved but there was no word of Daniel Marvin. When returning from picking up the RMS Titanic survivors, the rescue ship Carpathia docked, and Mrs. Daniel Marvin fainted when she learned that there was no hope for her husband to be alive. Daniel died in the sinking, his body, if recovered, was never identified.- Sidney Leslie Goodwin was born on 9 September 1910 in Melksham, England, UK. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Augusta Tyler was married to Frederick Goodwin. She died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Frederick Goodwin was married to Augusta Tyler. He died on 15 April 1912 in Atlantic Ocean.
- James Moody was born on 21 August 1887 in Scarborough, England, UK. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Gilbert Sigvard Emanuel Danbom was born on 16 November 1911 in Sweden. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Jessie Goodwin was born on 16 March 1900 in Edmonton, England, UK. She died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Gösta Pålsson was born on 3 January 1910 in Bjuv, Sweden. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Helen Lorraine Allison was born on 9 June 1909 in Canada. She died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Harold Goodwin died on 15 April 1912 in Atlantic Ocean.
- Charles Goodwin died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Maria Emilia Ojala was married to Juha Panula Sr.. She died on 15 April 1912 in Atlantic Ocean.
- Lillian Goodwin died on 15 April 1912 in Atlantic Ocean.
- Eugene Rice was born on 13 October 1909 in Hillyard, Washington, USA. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- William Goodwin died on 15 April 1912 in Atlantic Ocean.
- Eino Viljami Panula was born on 11 March 1911 in South Ostrobothnia, Finland. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Albert Edward Peacock was born on 8 September 1911 in Southampton, England, UK. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.