may 7, 1915 - Lusitania
Description:
"She was presumed dead and was left among the pile of other dead bodies. Fortunately her brother John noticed her eyelid flutter and eventually they were able to resuscitate her."- Colleen Watters ( granddaughter of Nettie Moore). The Lusitania was going from New York to Liverpool. On its way, it was hit by a U-Boats torpedo. It killed about 1,200 people and 94 children.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 7, 1915
Now
~ 110 years ago