April 15 Birthday
April 15, 1912: The RMS Titanic sank at 2:20 AM, two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. The ship carried 2,224 people and had lifeboats for 1,178. Lifeboat regulations at the time were based on tonnage, not passenger count, and the Titanic actually carried more lifeboats than the law required. 1,517 people died. The band kept playing on the deck as the ship sank. The wireless operators kept sending distress signals. The closest ship, the Californian, was visible on the horizon but did not respond. The disaster changed maritime law permanently. People born on April 15 fall under the zodiac sign of Aries. The birthstone is Diamond and the birth flower is Daisy. Historical events on April 15 include 1912: Titanic sinks, 1947: Jackie Robinson breaks baseball color barrier, 1989: Hillsborough disaster kills 97. Famous people born on April 15 include Leonardo da Vinci (1452), Emma Watson (1990), Emma Thompson (1959).