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Aug 11, 2018 · But the most impressive descent took place on July 9, 1960, when seven-year-old Roger Woodward went over the Falls wearing little more than a life jacket. It would become known as “The Miracle of Niagara.”. It began on a sunny July morning in 1966. Roger and his 17-year-old sister Deanne joined a family friend, Jim Honeycutt, 40, on his 14 ...
Nov 26, 1998 · Roger Woodward thus became the only human being ever to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls without protective gear. The story made front-page headlines across the nation in 1960, and everyone - newspaper, radio, television - wanted a chance to talk to the young boy who beat the falls. The local news media were especially inquisitive - and ...
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Jul 13, 2019 · He was 7 years old on July 9, 1960, when a boat ride with a family friend in the Upper Niagara River turned into a cascade of utter fear and loss. Woodward was swept over the 188-foot drop of the ...
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Roger Woodward - Niagara Falls Miracle. Perhaps one of the most miraculous stories ever told took place at Niagara Falls on Saturday afternoon, July 9,1960. A man from Niagara Falls, New York took two children for a boat ride in the upper Niagara River. The boat developed motor trouble, capsized into the river and all three were thrown into the ...
Feb 9, 2015 · Feb. 9, 2015, 5:10 AM PST / Source: TODAY. By Elizabeth Murray. A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell through an icy lake and was underwater for 15 minutes, with no pulse for nearly 45 minutes, has ...
Apr 11, 2019 · Joyce said later she didn't remember driving to the hospital. She approached and saw the lifeless, grey body, she felt how cold his feet were. "After I entered his room, I put my hands on his feet ...
May 5, 2021 · By Elisha Fieldstadt. Surveillance video captured the horrifying moments after a toddler fell five floors onto the sidewalk below in New York City Monday. The video first shows an awning shake as ...
