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Hindenburg over Olympic Stadium

Associated Press1936-08-01

Frontiers of Flight Museum

Frontiers of Flight Museum
Dallas, Texas, United States

As part of the opening ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany, the Hindenburg performs a low-level flyover. This is the historic Olympic Games where Jesse Owens, an African-American sprinter, won four gold medals as part of the U.S. Olympic Team -- as an enraged Adolf Hitler watched in disbelief.

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  • Title: Hindenburg over Olympic Stadium
  • Creator: Associated Press
  • Date Created: 1936-08-01
  • Location Created: Berlin, Germany
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