Today in History: Wreck of the Titanic found

Thirty years ago today on September 1, 1985, the 73-year-old Titanic wreckage was finally discovered.

The tragedy of the RMS Titanic rocked the world on April 15, 1912, when the "unsinkable" ship destined for the U.S., hit an iceberg and took 1,500 innocent lives.

While you may know the famed version of "Titanic" from the 1997 feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the true story of the Titanic extends long after "Jack and Rose" were gone.

See photos from the Titanic shipwreck and the artifacts that were uncovered in 1985:

Seventy-three years after the ship sunk, a conjoined U.S. and French expedition located the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Led by Dr. Frank Ballard, the infamous wreck was found approximately 400 miles east of Newfoundland, 12,000 feet down on the ocean floor.

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The sinking of the Titanic claimed the lives of 1,500 out of the 2,200 passengers and crew aboard. Today, we remember all those who lost their lives; as well as thank the expedition crew for giving their loved ones a little bit of clarity to this age-old mystery.

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The last Titanic lunch menu that was discovered will be auctioned off soon:

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