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{{Title|''Hindenburg'' disaster}} | {{Title|''Hindenburg'' disaster}} | ||
| − | The '''''Hindenburg'' disaster''' was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in | + | The '''''Hindenburg'' disaster''' was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, at the {{W|Lakehurst Maxfield Field|Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst}} in [[New Jersey]] not far from [[New York City]]. The German zeppelin ''[[LZ 129 Hindenburg|Hindenburg]]'' was trying to land when suddenly caught fire while still in the air which resulted in the death of 35 people in addition to one fatality on the ground. The Zeppelin Company had heavily promoted the crossing so many journalists were already there when the disaster happened and it was captured on newsreel film and in an equally iconic photograph. Reporter at the scene Herb Morrison with WLS Radio was completely shocked, breaking in tears and famously exclaimed: ''"Oh, the humanity!"''. His radio commentary was later synchronized with the film footage. |
The ''Hindenburg'' disaster has become one of the most famous 20th-century events and has been referenced in ''The Simpsons'' numerous times. | The ''Hindenburg'' disaster has become one of the most famous 20th-century events and has been referenced in ''The Simpsons'' numerous times. | ||
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{{TB|"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"}} | ||
{{TB|When [[Barney]] crashes the [[Duff blimp]] into a tower, it bursts into flames, burning up like the Hindenburg. [[Kent Brockman]] shouts: ''"Oh! The humanity!"''.}} | {{TB|When [[Barney]] crashes the [[Duff blimp]] into a tower, it bursts into flames, burning up like the Hindenburg. [[Kent Brockman]] shouts: ''"Oh! The humanity!"''.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:LACHRYMOSE IS TO DYSPEPTIC AS EBULLIENT IS TO..?.png|250px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|68}} | ||
| + | {{TB|"[[Mr. Plow]]"}} | ||
| + | {{TB| The poster featuring the album artwork of the 1969 rock album ''Led Zeppelin'' by [[Led Zeppelin]] is seen again Homer's room.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Hindenburg - Marge vs. the Monorail.png|250px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|71}} | ||
| + | {{TB|"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"}} | ||
| + | {{TB|There's a picture at the [[Springfield Monorail]].}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Checkbook Hindenburg.png|250px]][[File:Hindenburg checkbook.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Checkbook Hindenburg.png|250px]][[File:Hindenburg checkbook.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Waiting for Duffman]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Waiting for Duffman]]"}} | ||
{{TB| The book ''Surviving a Blimp Fire'' has a cover very similar to the ''Hindenburg'' disaster photo taken in 1937.}} | {{TB| The book ''Surviving a Blimp Fire'' has a cover very similar to the ''Hindenburg'' disaster photo taken in 1937.}} | ||
| − | {{TBT|}} | + | {{TBT|[[File:Love Those Crazy Simpsons Hindenburg.png|250px]]}} |
| − | {{TB|[[Season | + | {{TB|[[Season 34|34]]}} |
| − | {{TB| | + | {{TB|740}} |
| − | {{TB|"[[ | + | {{TB|"[[My Life as a Vlog]]"}} |
| − | {{TB| | + | {{TB|One of [[Martin]]'s video backgrounds is of the Hindenburg disaster.}} |
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{{TB|''[[Krusty's House of Novelties]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Krusty's House of Novelties]]''}} | ||
{{TB|The [[Exploding Fun Balloon]] is a 9 foot hydrogen balloon, to duplicate ''Hindenburg'' disaster.}} | {{TB|The [[Exploding Fun Balloon]] is a 9 foot hydrogen balloon, to duplicate ''Hindenburg'' disaster.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Your Horroscope Virgo.png|200px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|{{SC|211}}}} | ||
| + | {{TB|''[[Your Horrorscope]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Horrorscope for Virgo (as [[Mrs. Krabappel]]): "Expect another relationship to go down like the ''Hindenburg''."}} | ||
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{{TB|{{SC|224}}}} | {{TB|{{SC|224}}}} | ||
{{TB|''[[Moat Monty Moat Problems!]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Moat Monty Moat Problems!]]''}} | ||
{{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] told to [[Lisa]] "I'll tell you how! You drove your flaming ''Hindenburg'' right into my moat!".}} | {{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] told to [[Lisa]] "I'll tell you how! You drove your flaming ''Hindenburg'' right into my moat!".}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Das Hidenburg.png|250px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|''[[Krusty Comics 1]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|''[[The Rise and Fall of Krustyland, Part One]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|[[Das Hidenburg]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:55, October 15, 2024
The Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, at the Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in New Jersey not far from New York City. The German zeppelin Hindenburg was trying to land when suddenly caught fire while still in the air which resulted in the death of 35 people in addition to one fatality on the ground. The Zeppelin Company had heavily promoted the crossing so many journalists were already there when the disaster happened and it was captured on newsreel film and in an equally iconic photograph. Reporter at the scene Herb Morrison with WLS Radio was completely shocked, breaking in tears and famously exclaimed: "Oh, the humanity!". His radio commentary was later synchronized with the film footage.
The Hindenburg disaster has become one of the most famous 20th-century events and has been referenced in The Simpsons numerous times.
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