705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.
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A 2,400-year-old shipwreck found in the Black Sea became the world's oldest intact shipwreck ever discovered.
The Clermont steamboat by Robert Fulton made its maiden trip up the Hudson River.
The British ship HMS Minotaur sunk, killing 480 people.
New York, New York became the official anthem of New York City.
The USS Constitution set sail for the first time in 116 years.
