Archive for March, 2022

HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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SANDY KOZEL

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The movie
King Kong opened in New York City on March 2, 1933,
to rave reviews, and has since been ranked by
Rotten Tomatoes 
as the greatest horror film of all time and the fifty-sixth greatest
film
of all time. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically
and aesthetically significant" by the
Library of Congress
and
selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.




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Robert William Armstrong (November 20, 1890 – April 20, 1973)
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004)

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PEACE CORPS ESTABLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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President John F. Kennedy addresses the first group of
Peace Corps volunteers headed for Ghana and Tanzania.

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive
Order
#10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency
within the Department of State. The same day, he sent a message
to Congress asking for permanent funding for the agency, which
would send trained American men and women to foreign nations
to assist in development efforts. The Peace Corps captured the imagination of the U.S. public, and during the week after its
creation thousands of letters poured into Washington from
young Americans hoping to volunteer.

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FAMOUS BABY KIDNAPING ON THIS DAY IN 1932

Kidnapping and Trial | Charles Lindbergh House and Museum | MNHS

On March 1, 1932, in a crime that captured the attention of the
entire nation, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., the 20-month-old son of
aviation hero
Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the
family’s  new mansion in Hopewell,
New Jersey
. Lindbergh,
who became
an international celebrity when he flew the first
solo flight across
the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, and his wife
Anne discovered a ransom note demanding $50,000 in their
son’s empty room.

The Lindberghs were inundated by offers of assistance and
false clues. Even
Al Capone offered his help from prison. For
three
days, investigators found nothing and there was no
further word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter showed
up, this time demanding $70,000.

Soon after an exhaustive search, the baby’s lifeless body was
discovered
near the Lindbergh mansion. He had been killed
the night of the
kidnapping and was found less than a mile
from home. The Lindberghs ended up donating the mansion
to
charity and moved away.

Lindbergh baby kidnapped - HISTORY
The kidnapper used a ladder (above) to climb up to the open second-floor window and left muddy footprints in the room. 

Chronicle Covers: The discovery of the Lindbergh baby's body

Lindbergh baby kidnapped: 1932 – Maiden on the Midway
Charles and Anne Lindbergh.



The Lindbergh Baby: The Kidnapping, the Investigation, and the Trial of the  Century | History Daily

Charles Augustus Lindbergh.

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“THE FLYIN HAWAIIAN” HAS DIED AT 79

Danny Ongais | Hemmings
Danny Ongais (May 21, 1942 – February 26, 2022)

Ongais was the only native Hawaiian to compete in the Indianapolis
500
. He also competed professionally in motorcycle, sports car,
CART, IndyCar, Formula One, and drag racing.

Ongais died from congestive heart failure in Anaheim Hills, California,
on February 26, His death was announced by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis 500 Veteran Danny Ongais, 79 - SPEED SPORT

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