Iconic Names Who Almost Set Sail
Since the Titanic was slotted to be a huge, historical voyage, a lot of wealthy folks wanted to get on board. There were many famous names who purchased tickets but ended up not going, including Hershey's Chocolate founder Milton S. Hershey, pioneering inventor Guglielmo Marconi, and American banking and steel magnate J.P. Morgan.
Running on Coal
The Titanic needed over 600 tons of coal per day to keep it moving. The ship used three furnaces where men, called firemen, would shovel coal into all day long. Sadly, they were first to perish mainly because the watertight doors automatically sealed them in to stop the rest of the ship from flooding.
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