This day in history April 10: The Titanic sets sail in 1912
There’s a lot to look back on in history for April 10. Here are a couple of notable moments.
1998: Peace talks conclude in Northern Ireland with the Good Friday agreement. The deal ended 30 years of bitter rivalries and bloody attacks.
1912: The Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. The journey ends in tragedy just days later when the ship sinks after hitting an iceberg.
1925: F. Scott Fitzgerald's “The Great Gatsby” is first published. The American Dream-themed novel is set in the roaring 1920s in New York.
1992: Comedian Sam Kinison killed when a pickup truck hit his car on the highway.
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