1937 German zeppelin Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed killing 36 people.

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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio

1840 - 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)

1962 - US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean

1874 Howard Carter was born , British archaeologist

9 May 1962 EMI label Parlophone signs the Beatles

My mum was born the day the Hindenburg crashed.