The Japanese sank in a storm with all 38 hands on board. She was transporting wheat from the U.S. to Germany, showing the international nature of trade a century ago (King Donny, are you awake?).
The ships telegrapher sent out a final message Now very danger! Come quick!". Two British ocean liners, RMS Homeric and SS King Alexander reached the vessel off the coast of Nova Scotia but were unable to get close enough for a rescue because of the heavy seas.
RMS Homeric sent the message "Observed steamer Rafuku Maru sink in Lat 4143N Long 6139W Regret unable to save any lives..
In Saudi Arabia the mausoleums and domes at Al-Baqi Cemetery at Medina were torn down, along with markers of the family of Muhammed as part of an effort by the Wahhabi Muslim led government to eradicate shrines associated with the Hejaz Muslims.
Hmmm. . . .
Calvin Coolidge became the first U.S. president to talk on film as he delivered a four-minute address on a film that was captured in Phonofilm.
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