RMS Titanic sinking anniversary
NOAA records that RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
Date and recurrence
15 April
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International maritime-history remembrance / Titanic sinking anniversary. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Titanic Remembrance Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- NOAA Ocean Exploration — Titanic BowFederal Agency History
- NOAA — RMS Titanic history and significanceFederal Agency History
Frequently asked questions
When is RMS Titanic sinking anniversary?
15 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 April.
Does RMS Titanic sinking anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is RMS Titanic sinking anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International maritime-history remembrance / Titanic sinking anniversary. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes RMS Titanic sinking anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: NOAA records that RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic.. Supporting provenance includes NOAA Ocean Exploration — Titanic Bow. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is RMS Titanic sinking anniversary international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International maritime-history remembrance / Titanic sinking anniversary. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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