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Moving forward or back 24 hours generally also implies a one day date change. The 14th century Arab geographer Abulfeda predicted that circumnavigators would accumulate a one-day offset to the local date. [2] This phenomenon was confirmed in 1522 at the end of the Magellan–Elcano expedition, the first successful circumnavigation.
By 20 February 2012, the tanks in the forward part of the ship, which had held about two-thirds of the fuel, had been emptied, [146] but the following day defuelling was suspended because of poor weather conditions. [147] On 3 March 2012, salvage workers cut a hole in the ship for access to the engine room, the location of the remaining fuel. [148]
RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean.The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) [a] on 14 April.
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is a shipping freight-cost index issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax timecharter averages. It is reported around the world as a proxy for dry bulk shipping stocks as well as a general shipping market bellwether.
Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand.The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, and Charles Durning.
Today (French: Aujourd'hui) is a 2012 French-Senegalese film directed by Alain Gomis. The film competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. [2]
AD 96 – Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian.; 1809 – The second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (interior pictured), opened in London after the original was destroyed by fire.
Shipping Wars is an American reality television series that aired on A&E from January 10, 2012, to April 29, 2015. Season 9 premiered on November 30, 2021, with a new cast of shippers. Season 9 premiered on November 30, 2021, with a new cast of shippers.