What Happened in May 1937

Hindenburg Airship Explodes

The Hindenburg disaster took place on May 6, 1937 as the German rigid airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed within one minute while... Read more

"Captains Courageous" Is Released

Captains Courageous is a 1937 MGM film, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. The movie was produced by Louis D. Lighton and directed by Victor... Read more

Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons

Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons was a Walt Disney animated film released on May 19, 1937 for a limited time to help promote the... Read more

Golden Gate Bridge is Opened

On May 27, 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was opened to the public for the first time for "Pedestrian Day," marking the start of the... Read more