On This Date...
In 1889: The Eiffel Tower was dedicated at the opening of the Universal Exposition in Paris.

In 1937: Hindenburg, a German dirigible, caught fire as it landed in Lakehurst, New Jersey; 36 were killed.

In 1950: At Miyazaki race track in Japan, a 72-year-old jockey rode a 14-year-old horse to a second-place finish. He had ridden the horse 140 miles to compete in the race.