1918 Event 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania) 1915 Event Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost 1915 Death Alfred G Vanderbilt, U.S. millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania 1915 Death Alfred Scott Witherbee, Jr., U.S. Lusitania officer, dies 1915 Death Charles Frohman, dies aboard Lusitania 1915 Event British Lusitania leaves NY, for Liverpool 1911 Birthday Alfred Scott Witherbee, Jr., U.S., 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania 1908 Event Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours, New York City 1907 Event Lusitania arrives in New York City after 5 day crossing of Atlantic (record) 1906 Event Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches
