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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 ...
12 famous people who died on the Titanic — and 11 who survived
The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.
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John Jacob Astor, millionaire Millionaire John Jacob Astor had booked a ... But it was John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the renowned Astor family, who was best known. There are 87 million dollars in ...
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Gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for $1.46 million
An American buyer won the bidding war for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, shattering the auctioneer's pre-sale estimate of £150,000, according to Henry Aldridge & Son.