6 May 1937 Posted on May 5, 2013 by Staff The zeppelin, Hindenburg, catches fire and is destroyed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting; she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain." Christopher Morley — Click here for more from Christopher Morley Related posts: 6 May 1937 13 August 1937 13 August 1937 27 September 1937 12 December 1937 13 December 1937 26 September 1983 28 March 1990 7 December 1869 2 July 1937