- As the Titanic was the pinnacle of luxury in 1912, some celebrities had tickets for its maiden voyage.
- But not everyone ended up boarding the ship.
- J. Pierpont Morgan and Milton Hershey were among those who missed the disaster.
The sinking of the Titanic in April 1912 still captivates us today, with numerous books, a multi-billion dollar film, museums and, controversially, expensive tours of the wreck available.
Interest in the ship led to another maritime tragedy last year when an OceanGate submersible disappeared while en route to the wreck and was eventually confirmed to have imploded, killing the five people on board.
Subsequently, stories emerged about people who were invited to go on one of OceanGate’s voyages but decided against it – much like, over 100 years ago, people were fascinated by those who had almost been on the Titanic.
Here are seven notable people, some of whom were among the world’s richest people, who were supposed to go on the Titanic’s maiden voyage but didn’t – and four well-known people who had been booked to take a future voyage with the Titanic. boat.
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