Daily Archives: May 6, 2017

‘Oh, the humanity!’ 36 killed as German zeppelin Hindenburg bursts into flames 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1937)

1930s


Video: 'Hindenburg Disaster Real Footage (1937)'

(Thursday, May 6, 1937, 7:25 p.m. EDT) — The hydrogen-filled German passenger airship Hindenburg burned and crashed tonight during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 people on board and a Navy crewman on the ground. Continue reading ‘Oh, the humanity!’ 36 killed as German zeppelin Hindenburg bursts into flames 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1937) →

‘I’m a Man’ by The Spencer Davis Group peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1967)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, May 6, 1967) — “I’m a Man” by The Spencer Davis Group peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’m a Man’ by The Spencer Davis Group peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1967) →

‘(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1957)

1950s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, May 6, 1957) — “(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)” by Elvis Presley peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.