2014 Event The Barbie doll celebrates its 55th anniversary 2002 Death Ruth Handler, inventor, invented Barbie, dies at 85 1991 Death Klaus Barbie, Gestapo chief of Lyon, dies of cancer at 77 1991 Death Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65 1987 Event Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" sentenced to life in France 1983 Event Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial 1983 Event Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia 1983 Event Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia 1959 Event Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold 1959 Event Barbie doll goes on sale 1944 Event Klaus Barbie, Gestapo head of Lyon France leaves for Auschwitz 1913 Birthday Klaus Barbie, gestapo chief, Lyon
