Which event caused reporter Herbert Morrison to famously cry, “Oh, the humanity!”?
Titanic Sinking
Hindenburg Crash
Great Chicago Fire
Bombing of Hiroshima
On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled airship Hindenburg erupted into flames and crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 passengers and crew members. Radio announcer Herb Morrison, who came to Lakehurst to record a routine voice-over for an NBC newsreel, immortalized the Hindenberg disaster in a famous on-the-scene description in which he emotionally declared, “Oh, the humanity!” The recording of Morrison’s commentary was immediately flown to New York, where it was aired as part of America’s first coast-to-coast radio news broadcast.
Correct Answer: Hindenburg Crash