Don Ritchie, “The Angel of the Gap”
Today in 1926, the birthday of Don Ritchie, a man who helped hundreds of people in the most difficult moments of their lives and helped them find ways to carry on.
Ina Koenig Saved A Kid Who Fell Into A Mine Shaft By Keeping His Head Above Water
Around this time in 2012, a teacher in Germany saved a young student's life, literally keeping the three year old's head above water after falling into an abandoned mine shaft.
John Thompson Lost His Arms In A Farm Accident, Got Himself Help And Got The Arms Back
On this day in 1992, John Thompson of North Dakota lost his arms in a farm accident. He then got himself emergency care in time so that he got his arms back.