Who dressed as a woman to escape the Titanic?

While no man definitively dressed as a woman to escape the Titanic, Daniel Buckley and Edward Ryan are two prominent survivors associated with stories of using women's coverings (like shawls or towels) to get into lifeboats when space was scarce, though they claimed a woman helped them, not a full disguise, and they later revealed themselves. A common myth wrongly accused J. Bruce Ismay, the White Star Line chairman, of cross-dressing, a claim fueled by his survival and a deleted scene in the movie Titanic.

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Did a man dress up as a woman on the Titanic?

No, he's never disguised as a woman in the film. He's kind of standing around in his nightgown, bumbling, and hops inconspicuously into a boat right before it's lowered. Murdoch gives him a look, before ordering the boat down.

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Did Eva Miriam Hart survive the Titanic?

She was club President during 1970-71 and a member for 34 years. A survivor of the Titanic disaster, Eva dedicated much of her life to tell the world what happened on the fateful night the RMS Titanic sank.

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How did Molly Brown survive the Titanic?

In Egypt in 1912, Brown received word of her grandson's illness and traveled to Cherbourg, France, where she boarded the Titanic to return home. During the ship's sinking, she helped command a lifeboat and used her fluency in several languages to assist survivors. She later headed the Survivors' Committee.

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What happened to Mrs. Astor after Titanic?

After Astor returned home from her ordeal, she was kept in strict retirement. Her first social function was not until the end of May, when she held a luncheon at her mansion on Fifth Avenue for Arthur Rostron, the captain of the Carpathia, and Dr. Frank McGee, the ship's surgeon.

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Who was the richest survivor on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor IV. John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, and investor who was a member of the Astor family and also the Livingston family.

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Was Astors' body recovered from the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor IV's body was recovered and identified several days after the sinking. His son Vincent took a train to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to claim the body.

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What is the saddest death in Titanic?

women: “Jack's death in the movie Titanic is one of the most heartbreaking and saddest scenes in the history of cinema.

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Who refused to leave the Titanic?

Captains of industry John Jacob Astor IV and Benjamin Guggenheim both went down with the ship, as did Macy's co-owner Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, who refused to leave his side.

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How much money did Molly Brown burn?

Myth: She burned their early fortune in a stove

Paper money was not used in the camps. Margaret admitted to keeping coins in the stove, but she certainly never burned their fortune.

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Which 1st class child died on the Titanic?

Despite having the advantage of being 1st class passengers, Hudson and Bess Allison, along with their 2 year old daughter Lorraine, perished in the sinking. Lorraine was the only first class child lost while Bess was one of four first class women lost.

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What was Titanic's last message?

The Titanic's final wireless messages, sent by operator Jack Phillips as the ship sank around 2:17 AM on April 15, 1912, became increasingly desperate, including "CQD CQD SOS" and fragmented pleas like "Come quick, old man, engine room filling up to boilers," and "We are all going down," before the signals ceased abruptly as the ship's power failed and water flooded the wireless room. The last understandable transmission was to the SS Virginian, with the final signals cutting off as the ship submerged. 

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Did any dog survive the Titanic?

Three small dogs, two Pomeranians and a Pekingese, survived the Titanic disaster cradled in their owners' arms as they climbed into lifeboats.

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Which actor refused Titanic?

Matthew McConaughey was in contention for the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic, but the role ended up going to Leonardo DiCaprio after he refused to acquiesce to the director's demands.

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Did Ruth ever see Rose again?

Ruth escaped in the lifeboat with the very kind-hearted Molly Brown, thus surviving the sinking, but she never saw her daughter again due to her daughter's immense hatred of her, and because Rose boarded the Carpathia and was asked for her name, she changed her name to 'Rose Dawson' to evade mother and Cal and out of ...

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Who went to jail for the Titanic sinking?

More notably, Robert Hichens, the quartermaster who was actually at the helm of the Titanic when he tried – unsuccessfully – not to hit the fatal iceberg, served four years for attempted murder later in 1933.

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Are there any skeletons left on Titanic?

The wreck of the Titanic wasn't discovered until 1985, and in the years since, no trace of human remains has been found on or near it, most likely due to the sea's inhospitality to flesh and bones.

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How much was a Titanic ticket in today's money?

Those who purchased a first-class suite paid 105,000 pounds, or over $130,000. By today's prices, first-class berths would cost $4,591, second-class tickets would be $1,834, and third-class tickets would be $1,071.

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What billionaire died on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he perished in the Titanic sinking on April 15, 1912. His life was marked by amazing innovations, wealth, and scandal. Astor's wife, who was 30 years younger than him when they married, was pregnant aboard the Titanic and survived.

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What is the most inappropriate scene in Titanic?

SEX/NUDITY 6 - It is implied that a 17-year-old girl and a young man have sex in a car (we see a hand on a steamed-up car window and he gropes her clothed breast): we see the young man on top of the girl (implied to be post-coital) with a portion of his bare back visible and a blanket wrapped around the girl's chest; ...

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Was the Titanic's captain's body found?

No, Captain Edward Smith's body was never recovered after the Titanic sank, and his final moments remain a mystery, with numerous conflicting eyewitness accounts describing heroic acts, him going down with the ship, or even swimming away. While he perished with over 1500 others, his body was lost in the North Atlantic, with many believing he was not wearing a life jacket and sank quickly, preventing recovery.
 

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What were Astor's last words?

Astor's last words to his wife aboard the Titanic were: "The sea is calm. You'll be alright. You're in good hands. I'll see you in the morning."

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What did they do with all the dead bodies from the Titanic?

Of the 337 bodies recovered, 119 were buried at sea. 209 were brought back to Halifax. 59 were claimed by relatives and shipped to their home communities. The remaining 150 victims are buried in three cemeteries: Fairview Lawn, Mount Olivet and Baron de Hirsch.

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What happened to Astor's wife after Titanic?

Madeleine survived. She was among hundreds rescued by the RMS Carpathia; one crew member said he'd never seen “a sadder face or one more beautiful” than Madeleine Astor's. Months later, she gave birth to a son, who was named after his father.

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