Ruth Handler's Daily Chronicle

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The chronicle serves to compile a day-by-day history of Ruth Handler.

Ruth Handler died in California from complications during surgery for colon cancer at the age of 85.

The first Barbie doll premiered at the American International Toy Fair in New York City, costing $3 and becoming an instant hit.

Ruth Marianna Handler was born in Denver, Colorado, to Polish-Jewish immigrants Jacob Moskowicz and Ida Moskowicz.

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