American businessman, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843-1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845-1934); died aboard Lusitania when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1877/10/20 | Born | Born | Alfred G Vanderbilt's Birthday | ||||
| 1901/00/00 | Alfred Vanderbilt buys estate from William Durant | Vacation home | Great Camp Sagamore | Town of Long Lake | |||
| 1911/12/17 | Margaret McKim marries Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt at the District Registrar's Office in Reigate, England. | Groom | Reigate | Surrey | Marriage of Margaret Emerson and Alfred G Vanderbilt | ||
| 1912/04/00 | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt decides not to sail on the RMS Titanic | Lucky | Sinking of the RMS Titanic | ||||
| 1913/00/00 | Vanderbilt Hotel is constructed for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. | Owner | Vanderbilt Hotel | New York City | |||
| 1915/05/01 | A reporter ask Alfred Vanderbilt, who is standing on deck with Charles Frohman and the ship's captain, William Turner, if he is going to be as lucky as when he decided not to sail on the TITANIC? Vanderbilt smiles and says nothing. | Life | Pier 54, NYC | New York City | |||
| 1915/05/07 | Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20, Cunard's superliner, RMS Lusitania sinks in 18 minutes, taking 1195 lives. | Lost at sea | RMS Lusitania (shipwreck) | Sinking of the RMS Lusitania |
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