1997 Event South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp 1993 Event Pizza Hut blimp deflates and lands safely on W 56th street in New York City 1990 Death Michael Powell, English director (Life and Death of Col Blimp), dies at 84 1984 Event U.S. Navy exhibits Piasecki helistat-4 helicopters and a blimp able to lift 26 tons-Lakehurst, New Jersey 1976 Death Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 1972 Event 1st flight of the Goodyear blimp 1931 Event Blimp is moored to Empire State Building (New York City) 1906 Birthday Roger Livesey, born in Barry, Wales, actor, Drums, Life and Death of Col Blimp
