History: September 1 (#3)

History: September 1 (#3)
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September 1, 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.

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On September 1, in the year 1985: The wreck of the Titanic is discove red by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States.

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Why September 1, 1985 matters: The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 1, 1985 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in histo ry: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)