Birth Name: Wallace Henry Hartley
Occupation: Violinist
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: June 2, 1878
Date Of Death: April 15, 1912
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: British
Wallace Hartley was born on the 2nd of June, 1878. He was best known for being a Violinist. Remembered as the leader of the band that kept playing on after the RMS Titanic had hit an iceberg, this violinist went down with the “unsinkable” ship.
Wallace Hartley was born in England. After briefly working for the Craven & Union Bank, he performed with the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bridlington Municipal Orchestra. He later made the fateful decision to become a ship musician on the Cunard and White Star Lines. Legend holds it that the last song that Hartley instructed his eight-piece band to play as the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic was the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee.” The song was also played at his funeral in England.
Wallace Hartley was a Gemini and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Wallace Hartley was born in 1870s.
Wallace Henry Hartley is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Wallace Hartley was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | Wallace Henry Hartley |
| NICKNAME: | Wallace Henry Hartley |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Wallace Hartley was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Wallace Hartley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Wallace Hartley had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Wallace Hartley’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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