1937 German airship Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die).
1938 Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler).
1954 Roger Bannister of the UK becomes the 1st person to run a 4 minute mile, recording 3:59:4 at Iffley Road, Oxford.
1962 First nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen).
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