On This Day - May 6, A Shot of History

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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

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet