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12th December 1935: Nazis introduce Lebensborn programme

  • 12th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Aryan, Birth Rate, Children, Germany, Himmler, Nazi, Norway, Poland, Race, Racism, Sweden, Women

On the 12th December 1935, the Lebensborn registered association was established in Nazi Germany by the SS.

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10th November 1969: Sesame Street first broadcast

  • 10th November 2020
  • Tagged as: Children, Culture, Education, Puppet, Television

On the 10th November 1969, the American children’s television show Sesame Street was broadcast for the first time.

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12th June 1942: Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday

  • 12th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Anti-Semitism, Children, Civilians, Diary, Holocaust, Judaism, Nazi, Netherlands, Second World War

On the 12th June 1942, Anne Frank received a diary as a thirteenth birthday present from her father.

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8th June 1972: Nick Ut takes his harrowing photo of Vietnamese girl, Phan Thị Kim Phúc, running from napalm

  • 8th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Chemical warfare, Children, Civilians, Cold War, Communism, Napalm, Vietnam, War

On the 8th June 1972 one of the most iconic photographs of the Vietnam War was taken of Phan Thị Kim Phúc, a nine-year-old girl from the South Vietnamese village of Trang Bang.

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1st May 1952: Mr Potato Head goes on sale for the first time

  • 1st May 2020
  • Tagged as: Children, Culture, Marketing, Toy, USA

On the 1st May 1952, Mr Potato Head first went on sale.

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11th December 1946: UNICEF established by the United Nations General Assembly

  • 11th December 2018
  • Tagged as: Aid, Charity, Children, Second World War, UNICEF, United Nations, Welfare

The United Nations General Assembly established UNICEF to provide help for children in countries affected by World War II.

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