On This Day

Dad, did you know you have joined such a legendary list of historical facts and people??

1. 1527 – Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance
2. 1937 – Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.
3. 1994 – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.