10 April 1912
Titanic Maiden Voyage Departure
Commands Titanic as she leaves Southampton on 10 April 1912 for her maiden voyage to New York.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Southampton in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands Titanic as she leaves Southampton on 10 April 1912 for her maiden voyage to New York.
Boards Titanic at Southampton as a first-class passenger for the maiden voyage.
Boards Titanic at Southampton as an English bass player in the ship's orchestra.
Boards Titanic at Southampton as a Scottish violinist in the ship's orchestra.
Joins the maiden voyage at Southampton as a cellist in Titanic's contracted orchestra.
Embarks at Southampton as one of Titanic's pianists for the transatlantic maiden voyage.
Boards Titanic at Southampton as bandmaster and violinist for the ship's orchestra.
Joins Titanic at Southampton as a pianist, having previously worked as a professional shipboard musician.
Continues attacking a German fighter despite severe burns and a burning Hurricane.
His actions later earn Fighter Command's only Victoria Cross of the war.
150 German aitcraft bomb Southampton
Southampton is granted a Royal Charter & granted city status
Lawrie McMenemy calls a press conference at the Potters Heron hotel, Ampfield to announce that the European Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan will be joining Southampton F.C. in the forthcoming summer
Lawrie McMenemy calls a press conference at the Potters Heron hotel, Ampfield to announce that the European Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan will be joining Southampton F.C. in the forthcoming summer
Deploys south with 5 Infantry Brigade.
QE2 sails with 5 Infantry Brigade troops.
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