Archive for May 6th, 2025
06
May
FROM MOTHER’S DAY IN 1947
"Shopping for Mother’s Day," Saturday
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06
May
THE LAST DAY FOR THE LARGEST DIRIGIBLE
Hindenburg begins to fall seconds after catching fire.
The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the
pride of Nazi Germany, burst into flames upon touching its
mooring mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937.
Thirteen passengers, 22 crewmen, and 1 civilian member of
the ground crew lost their lives, and most of the survivors
suffered substantial injuries.
The Hindenburg over Manhattan, New York on May 6,
1937, shortly before the disaster.
The fire bursts out of the nose of the Hindenburg.
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06
May
TALENTED FILMMAKER BORN ON THIS DAY
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
Welles was a director, actor, writer, producer, and magician
who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio,
and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential
filmmakers of all time.
He is best known for his stylish 1941 debut, "Citizen Kane"
and as the director and narrator of a radio adaptation of H.
G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds, which caused some
listeners to believe a Martian invasion was occurring. The
event rocketed the 23-year-old to notoriety
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