{"slug": "cunard-line", "label": "Cunard Line", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard_Line", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730587", "qid": "Q730587", "description": "British cruise line", "entries": 10, "years": 10, "span": [1787, 1913], "span_label": ["1787 CE", "1913 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "liverpool", "label": "Liverpool", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "halifax-nova-scotia", "label": "Halifax, Nova Scotia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "glasgow", "label": "Glasgow", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1787, "year_label": "1787 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "November 21", "text": "November 21 – Samuel Cunard, Canadian businessman, prominent Nova Scotian, founder of the Cunard Line (d. 1865)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370561702#Births", "title": "1787", "revid": 1370561702, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1840, "year_label": "1840 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "July 4", "text": "July 4 – The Cunard Line's 700-ton wooden paddlewheel steamer departs from Liverpool, bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the first steam transatlantic passenger mail service.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360387586#July–September", "title": "1840", "revid": 1360387586, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1856, "year_label": "1856 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 29", "text": "April 29 – The iron-hulled paddle steamer concludes a 9-day 16 hour westbound transatlantic crossing, at an average 13.11 knots (24.28 km/h), regaining the Blue Riband for the Cunard Line.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371140008#April–June", "title": "1856", "revid": 1371140008, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1865, "year_label": "1865 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 28", "text": "April 28 – Sir Samuel Cunard, Canadian businessman, founder of the Cunard Line (b. 1787)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361545898#January–June", "title": "1865", "revid": 1361545898, "section": "Deaths › January–June"}}, {"year": 1881, "year_label": "1881 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – The Cunard Line's , the first large steel transatlantic liner, is launched at Clydebank in Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369747876#March", "title": "1881", "revid": 1369747876, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – is the first Cunard Line ship to receive a wireless radio set.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#June", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1906, "year_label": "1906 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "June 7", "text": "June 7 – Cunard liner is launched in Glasgow, as the world's largest ship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373343237#May–June", "title": "1906", "revid": 1373343237, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1907, "year_label": "1907 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 7", "text": "September 7 – British Cunard Line passenger liner sets out on her maiden voyage, from Liverpool (England) to New York City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373349351#September", "title": "1907", "revid": 1373349351, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1912, "year_label": "1912 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 18", "text": "April 18 – Cunard Line vessel arrives in New York with the 705 survivors.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373503730#April", "title": "1912", "revid": 1373503730, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "April 21", "text": "April 21 – Cunard ocean liner , built by John Brown & Company, is launched on the River Clyde.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#April", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › April"}}]}