In the midst of such clamor, Jon Morrow Lindbergh was born in Manhattan on Aug. 16, 1932. His parents sought to shield him from publicity and harm, but reporters wrote about his “Scotch nursemaid” and even noted his second birthday: “Although no details of Jon’s birthday party were made known it was believed he passed the day as most youngsters of 2 years — oblivious to time.”

Source: Washington Post August 07, 2021 23:48 UTC