On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll goes on display at
the American Toy Fair in New York City.
Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie
was the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States
with adult features. The woman behind Barbie was Ruth
Handler, who co-founded Mattel, Inc. with her husband
in 1945.
Ruth Marianna Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002)
March 5, 1963: the Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that
became a huge fad across America when it was first
marketed by Wham-O in 1958, was patented by the
company’s co-founder, Arthur “Spud” Melin.
An estimated 25 million Hula Hoops were sold in its
first four months of production alone.
Following the Hula Hoop, Wham-O continued to produce
a steady stream of wacky and beloved novelty items,
including the Superball, Water Wiggle, Silly String, Slip
‘n’ Slide and the Hacky Sack.
Chafer was born in Rock Creek, Ohio.
Chafer was a theologian who co-founded Dallas Theological
Seminary with his older brother Rollin Thomas Chafer (1868–
1940), served as its first president, and was an influential
proponent of Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th
century.
John Hannah described Chafer as a visionary Bible teacher,
a minister of the gospel, a man of prayer with strong piety.
One of his students, Charles Caldwell Ryrie, who went on to
become a theologian and scholar, stated that Chafer was an
evangelist who was also "an eminent theologian."
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Systematic Theology 8 volume set.
On February 13, 1923, the New York Renaissance, the first
all-Black professional basketball team, was organized.
The Renaissance, commonly called the Rens, become one
of the dominant teams of the 1920s and 1930s.
Robert L. Douglas (1882 – 1979)
Nicknamed the "Father of Black
Professional Basketball", Douglas
owned and coached the Rens from
1923 to 1949, guiding them to a
2,318-381 record.
The Kraft Heinz Foods Company, formerly the H. J. Heinz
Company and commonly known as Heinz, is a food
processing company headquartered at One PPG Place
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded
by Henry J. Heinz in 1869.
Henry John Heinz (1844 – 1919)
