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Death of John Jacob Astor

United States of America · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1912

John Jacob Astor15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the Titanic disaster after helping his pregnant wife reach a lifeboat.

Names involved

John Jacob Astor

Provenance

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