Thousands Gather to Visit Robert Wadlow on Last Time

Thousands gather to visit Robert Wadlow on last time

Today is Friday, July 18, the 199th day of 2025. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the uneven bars. Also on this date: In 1536, the English Parliament passed an act declaring the authority of the pope void in England. In 1863, during the Civil War…

Robert Wadlow: The Gentle Giant Who Touched the Sky - Dorset Eye

In the quiet town of Alton, Illinois, on 22 February 1918, a boy was born who would come to symbolise the very limits of human height. Robert Pershing Wadlow entered the world much like any other child—average in size, from average-sized parents. Yet, in a few short months, it became clear that Robert was anything but ordinary. By the time he could walk, he was already head and shoulders above his peers—quite literally. As Robert grew, so did pu…