It was on this date in 1937 that the zeppelin Hindenburg exploded and crashed at the Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirteen of the 36 passengers and 22 of the 61 crew were killed, as well as one ground crew member.
Listen to Herbert Morrison’s famous broadcast [RealAudio] from Old Time Radio.
Here’s the video, albeit rather tiny.
Here’s The New York Times report on the disaster.