2012 Event Ceremonies and special events marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic are help around the world 2012 Event The first comprehensive map of the debris field of the RMS Titanic is revealed 1950 Event Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) 1936 Event RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton for New York on maiden voyage 1912 Event Over 1,500 people die when the British passenger ship, RMS Titanic, sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg 1912 Event The RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg at 11:40pm about 375 miles south of Newfoundland; it was the fourth day of her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City 1912 Event RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st and last voyage