Titanic had hit iceberg on this day
British passenger ship Titanic had hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912, at 11:40 pm (ship's time) in the North Atlantic Ocean. The incident led to the sinking of the ship within 2 hours and 40 minutes, resulting in the death of more than 1,500 passengers and crew members. Notably, it was Titanic's maiden voyage which was dubbed as 'unsinkable'.