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The Shocking Story Of John Jacob Astor IV, The Multimillionaire Who Went Down With The Titanic
As soon as he realized that the Titanic had struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, John Jacob Astor IV sprung into ...
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Gold Watch on the Titanic’s Richest Passenger Is up for Auction; Here’s How Much It Could Sell For
John Jacob Astor IV was the richest passenger onboard the infamous RMS Titanic which sank on April 14, 1912. A pocket watch that belonged to him is now up for auction and could sell for as much as ...
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Record auction price for 14-carat gold pocket watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic
The auction for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch ... Astor's body when it was recovered several days after the Titanic sank in April 1912. He died after helping his ...
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how did john astor become rich/?
In Titanic's first class, John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger ... who he dubbed "Miss Piggy" (above) --would inherit $14 million. Astor's fortune has been reduced to $5 million. After ...