This Day in History June 20: Daring Auschwitz Escape & Space Launch
Four desperate men dressed in stolen Nazi uniforms sprinted toward a parked SS staff car inside the gates of Auschwitz on June 20, 1942. Kazimierz Piechowski felt his heart hammering against his ribs as he turned the ignition key, knowing that a single second of hesitation meant certain execution. This breathless race toward freedom is…