The zeppelin, Hindenburg, catches fire and is destroyed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

British special forces storm the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.

Space shuttle fuel detonate during a fire in Henderson, Nevada.

The Anne Frank House opens in Amsterdam.

The April Uprising starts in Bulgaria.

Ayrton Senna is killed in an racing accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola.