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In the year 1912
85 Notable deaths
Lawrence Oates
British explorer (1880-1912).
Born March 17th, 1880 in Putney.
Died March 17th, 1912 at 32 years old in Ross Ice Shelf (hypothermia).
Archibald Gracie IV
Writer, historian, real estate investor.
Born January 17th, 1859 in Mobile.
Died December 4th, 1912 at 53 years old in New York City (diabetes).
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
English composer and conductor (1875–1912).
Born August 15th, 1875 in London. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1912 at 37 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Jack Phillips
Titanic's wireless operator.
Born April 11th, 1887 in Farncombe.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 25 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
James Allen
British philosophical writer.
Born November 28th, 1864 in Leicester.
Died January 24th, 1912 at 47 years old in Ilfracombe.
James S. Sherman
Vice president of the united states from 1909 to 1912.
Born October 24th, 1855 in Utica.
Died October 30th, 1912 at 57 years old in Utica (kidney failure).
Wallace Hartley
Band leader on the rms titanic.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 33 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Henry Tingle Wilde
Chief officer of rms titanic (1872-1912).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Walton.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Harriet Quimby
American aviator, screenwriter (1875-1912).
Born May 11th, 1875 in Arcadia Township.
Died July 1st, 1912 at 37 years old in Squantum.
Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Grand duke of luxembourg.
Born April 22nd, 1852 in Biebrich Palace.
Died February 25th, 1912 at 59 years old in Berg Castle.
Deaths 11 to 20 of 85
I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather