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September 1, 1985

1985-09-01 00:00 UTC

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The wreck is found

The wreck is found
Photo: Courtesy of NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rho · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Robert Ballard's team locates Titanic on the seabed after seventy-three years.
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When exactly did the wreck is found take place?
It is recorded at 1985-09-01 00:00 UTC — September 1, 1985 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 227408231a7f6039267ed409916cebf8765873afdb5a67ee882a1df4212671a2

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