Initial Aswan Dam Heightening Completed
Murdoch MacDonald's engineering organization completed the first major raising of the original Aswan dam.
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Ionizing Radiation Photography
Makes invisible ionizing radiation paths directly observable.
Ismay Questioned on Lifeboat Capacity
Joseph Bruce Ismay faced questions from United States investigators about why Titanic carried insufficient boats for all aboard.
Ismay Testifies to American Titanic Inquiry
Joseph Bruce Ismay answered questions about Titanic's design and operation following the loss of the second Olympic class liner.
Ismay Travels on Titanic First Crossing
Joseph Bruce Ismay boarded Titanic as White Star's chairman to observe the new vessel's initial commercial service.
Labour Parliamentary Leadership
Leads Labour members during major constitutional and industrial debates.
Law Opposes Irish Home Rule
Bonar Law makes opposition to the proposed third Home Rule Bill a central Conservative political cause.
Libel
Takes libel action against Blackwoods magazine over his over his time as a prisoner in the Boer War
Lightoller Supervises Port Side Lifeboat Loading
Charles Lightoller directed the loading and lowering of lifeboats on Titanic's port side under strict evacuation procedures.
Lightoller Survives on Overturned Collapsible Boat
Charles Lightoller survived atop an overturned collapsible lifeboat and later gave detailed testimony about the evacuation.
Lightoller Survives Titanic Sinking
Charles Lightoller survived after Titanic struck an iceberg, later giving evidence about evacuation and shipboard procedures.
Lightoller Testifies Before British Wreck Inquiry
Charles Lightoller described Titanic's emergency procedures and lifeboat launching during the British inquiry into the disaster.
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Lowe Returns Lifeboat to Search for Survivors
Harold Lowe returned with a boat to look for people in the sea after Titanic had disappeared beneath the surface.
Manalive
Publishes the novel Manalive.
Marriage
Marries Olave St Claire Soames
Marriage
Publication of "Marriage"
Murdoch Orders Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre
William Murdoch was the officer on watch when Titanic encountered the iceberg, and he initiated emergency attempts to avoid it.
Murdoch Oversees Starboard Boat Launches
William Murdoch supervised evacuation on the starboard side, where lifeboats were lowered as the ship continued flooding.
Naval Oil Fuel Advocacy
Fisher strongly advocates oil fuel for warships because of its operational, design and tactical advantages.
Northern Party Dysentery
Browning suffers prolonged dysentery during the second winter, leaving him dangerously weakened before the march back to base.
Northern Party Food Supplement
Levick helps supplement reduced expedition rations with locally obtained seal and penguin meat during the unplanned winter.
Northern Party Hand Injury
Abbott badly cuts his hand while butchering a seal, adding a serious injury to the Northern Party's winter difficulties.
Oil Fuel Commission Chairmanship
Fisher becomes chairman of a royal commission examining oil fuel and naval engine questions.
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Composes On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.
Orchestral Piece Composed
Creates a short pastoral work for small orchestra.
Party Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer
Phillips Handles Titanic Ice Messages
Jack Phillips worked in Titanic's wireless room as traffic included warnings of ice near the ship's course.
Phillips Sends Titanic Distress Calls
Jack Phillips transmitted emergency wireless messages to nearby ships after Titanic's collision, helping mobilise rescue assistance.
Philosophical Comic
Explores wonder, convention and renewal through the eccentric Innocent Smith.
Pirrie Confronts Titanic Disaster
After the loss of Titanic, Pirrie's shipbuilding firm came under renewed scrutiny over the liner's construction.
Pirrie Faces Reassessment of Sister Ship Safety
William James Pirrie's shipyard participated in reviewing the Olympic class after Titanic's sinking prompted demands for better safety measures.
Pirrie Misses Titanic Voyage
Illness following surgery prevented Pirrie from travelling on Titanic's maiden voyage, which ended in disaster.
Pirrie Supports Irish Home Rule
Pirrie publicly supported Irish Home Rule, a politically contentious position for a prominent Belfast industrialist.
Publication of The Loss of the SS Titanic
Publishes a detailed survivor account describing Titanic's voyage, sinking, rescue and lessons for maritime safety.
Quartermaster General
Appointed Quartermaster General of the British Army
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral 2nd Battle squadron
Reform of Government
Founds the Estimates Committee
Rostron Brings Carpathia to Titanic Survivors
Arthur Rostron directed Carpathia toward the sinking site and took aboard survivors in lifeboats from Titanic.
Rostron Prepares Carpathia Rescue Reception
Arthur Rostron ordered preparations for survivors and navigated Carpathia through icy waters toward Titanic's distress position.
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