The 'When Disaster Struck' series looks at some of the worst disasters in history. This title looks at the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, where over 1500 people died when the luxury passenger ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.The 'When Disaster Struck' series looks at some of the worst disasters in history. This title looks at the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, where over 1500 people died when the luxury passenger ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.