1952:The diary of Anne Frank comes to light with the English language publication of The Diary of a Young Girl, telling the story of young Jewish teen Anne Frank’s experiences hiding in Amsterdam during the Holocaust.
1900: Locomotive engineer John “Casey” Jones loses his life in an effort to save passengers during an Illinois Central Railroad train wreck near Vaughan, Miss. The legend of heroic Casey Jones has been immortalized in “The Ballad of Casey Jones,” recorded by the likes ofJohnny Cash, Pete Seeger, and the Grateful Dead.
1900: Locomotive engineer John “Casey” Jones loses his life in an effort to save passengers during an Illinois Central Railroad train wreck near Vaughan, Miss. The legend of heroic Casey Jones has been immortalized in “The Ballad of Casey Jones,” recorded by the likes ofJohnny Cash, Pete Seeger, and the Grateful Dead.
1952:The children's toy Mr. Potato Head is the first toy to be advertised on television.
1789:George Washington takes oath of office to become first elected US President.
1975 :Fall of Saigon to Communist forces, with surrender of South Vietnamese president Duong Van Minh
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