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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Prince Bernhard saves family from drowning
August 19, 1939. Prince Bernhard, the husband of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, saved a father and his three children from drowning today. Bernhard's speedboat collided with the young family's motorboat. The motorboat sank, but Prince Bernhard was able to pull all four aboard his boat, and bring the family back to land.
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