Last Sunday, May 6, marked the 75th
anniversary of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster.
The massive German airship caught fire while attempting to land near
Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 people aboard, plus one ground crew
member. Of the 97 passengers and crew members on board, 62 managed to
survive. The horrifying incident was captured by reporters and
photographers and replayed on radio broadcasts, in newsprint, and on
newsreels.