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Detailed explanation-1: -Titanic Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 15.

Detailed explanation-2: -On April 15th, National Titanic Remembrance Day remembers the lives lost when the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic’s icy waters in 1912. We remember the more than 1, 500 people who died that day.

Detailed explanation-3: -On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest and most luxurious ship in the world, the Titanic was also one of the most technologically advanced. The ship had 16 watertight compartments designed to keep it afloat if damaged. This led to the belief that the ship was unsinkable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The RMS Titanic, a luxury steamship, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of the 2, 240 passengers and crew on board, more than 1, 500 lost their lives in the disaster.

Detailed explanation-5: -April 15, 2012 marked 100 years since the RMS Titanic sank on April 15th, 1912. On April 15, 2012, 100 years to the day Titanic sank, the US Coast Guard dropped 1500 rose petals where Titanic went down at 2:20 A.M.