Today, April 14, 1912, RMS Titanic passenger and artist Jack Dawson draws a portrait of socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater a few hours before the ship hits an iceberg (Titanic, 1997)
The RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden, and only, voyage on April 10, 1912, hitting an iceberg at 23:40 on the 14th and sinking at 2:20 AM on the 15th. 2012 was the centenary of this event so no less than 41 legal tender coins were issue (though none circulating). This is not one of them, alas, but a cheap copy, I assume is intended to be based on the Canadian 50c
A Hollywood auction last week sold iconic props from movie history including Indiana Jones' whip and Forrest Gump's chocolates. The item that made most money was the panel from "Titanic" that Rose used to float to safety (sans Jack), which went for $718,750. Here's more from NPR.
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. Overview The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2000. It contains abundant speculation about technological invention, including descriptions of a worldwide telephone network, solar power, air...
John Jacob Astor IV, lost in the Titanic, wrote 'A Journey in Other Worlds' - a scifi novel in 1894 (en.wikipedia.org)
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. Overview The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2000. It contains abundant speculation about technological invention, including descriptions of a worldwide telephone network, solar power, air...