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On this day - 4 March

Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.

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First flight of Hindenburg airship

Daily Express 04/03/1936

The Hindenburg airship took to the skies for its maiden flight on March 4th 1936. For four years she had been under construction prior to this successful test flight. She was to be the first airship primarily designed to transport passengers. The Hindenburg went on to travel extensively, including many transatlantic trips before her final flight on May 6th where she caught fire while landing. The exact cause of the fire has never been determined, although many theories exist.

The Daily Express report includes a picture of her first flight.

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Eurydice submarine explosion

Daily Mirror 04/03/1970
Eurydice was a French submarine which was underwater on March 4th 1970 when it exploded in the Mediterranean sea. There were 57 crew on board at the time and all of them were killed in the explosion. The cause was never established.

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