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1937 – The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed in New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWHbpMVQ1U
1994 – The Channel Tunnel opens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O70FRKl5IwM
1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bannister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTXoTnp_5sI
1961 – George Clooney is born. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50RFZXmTgxM
