On December 2nd, 1927, little Marie Finster jumped from the roof of a building in Vienna. She was saved from death when she fell into the arms of her mother, who just happened to be passing below at that moment. The second Secretary of the United States Navy obtained his position by answering a help-wanted advertisement. After Benjamin Stoddard, Secretary of the Navy from 1798 to 1801, resigned, President Jefferson was forced to advertise in the newspapers for a man to take the job. Robert Smith answered the ad and was appointed Secretary of the Navy. Of course, at that time, the entire U.S. Navy consisted of only three ships. Believe It or Not!
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