The Man Who Saved 669 Lives During WWII, British stockbroker Nicholas Winton quietly organized the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. His heroism stayed secret until 1988, when a BBC show reunited him with those children—now adults. His legacy later inspired One Life, starring Anthony Hopkins. One person. Hundreds saved. | Did You Catch This?

#OnThisDay 1909: Sir Nicholas Winton was born. In 1938, he brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years later, That’s Life reunited him with some of those children. You can see the full story here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/nicholas_winton_on_thats_life/zbmxhbk | BBC Archive