Every true Manchester United fan will know and remember the date- 6th February 1958.

For all of you who don't know, today is the 51st Anniversary of the Munich Air Crash. This day, 51 years ago was the darkest and most tragic day in which Manchester United have ever seen.

Man United were flying back from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade when the plane had to stop off in Germany to refuel.
The planes take off was aborted twice but it wasn't third time lucky. On the third attempt to take off, the plane crashed killing 23 people (20 died instantly, Duncan Edwards died 15 days later and the co pilot, Captain Kenneth Rayment, died three weeks later, Frank Swift died on the way to the hospital).

Fatalities-
Manchester United players
Geoff Bent
Roger Byrne
Eddie Colman
Duncan Edwards (survived the crash, but died in hospital 15 days later)
Mark Jones
David Pegg
Tommy Taylor
Liam Whelan
Manchester United staff
Walter Crickmer, club secretary
Tom Curry, trainer
Bert Whalley, chief coach
Crew members
Captain Kenneth Rayment, co-pilot (survived the crash but suffered multiple injuries and died in hospital three weeks later as a result of brain damage)
Tom Cable, cabin steward
Journalists
Alf Clarke, Manchester Evening Chronicle
Donny Davies, Manchester Guardian
George Follows, Daily Herald
Tom Jackson, Manchester Evening News
Archie Ledbrooke, Daily Mirror
Henry Rose, Daily Express
Frank Swift, News of the World (former England and Manchester City goalkeeper; he died on his way to hospital)
Eric Thompson, Daily Mail
Other passengers
Bela Miklos, travel agent
Willie Satinoff, supporter, racecourse owner and close friend of Matt Busby

Survivors-

Manchester United players
Johnny Berry (never played again, died 1994)
Jackie Blanchflower (never played again, died 1998)
Bobby Charlton
Bill Foulkes
Harry Gregg
Kenny Morgans
Albert Scanlon
Dennis Viollet (died 1999)
Ray Wood (died 2002)
Manchester United staff
Matt Busby, manager (died 1994)
Crew
Margaret Bellis, stewardess (died 1998)
Rosemary Cheverton, stewardess
George William Rodgers, radio officer (died 1997)
Captain James Thain, pilot (died 1975)
Journalists and photographers
Ted Ellyard, Daily Mail telegraphist (died 1964)
Peter Howard, Daily Mail photographer (died 1996)
Frank Taylor, News Chronicle reporter (died 2002)
Other passengers
Vera Lukić and baby daughter Venona, passengers saved by Manchester United player Harry Gregg. At the time of the accident, she was pregnant with her son Zoran, who also survived.
Mrs Eleanor Miklos, wife of Bela Miklos
Nebosja Bato Tomašević, Yugoslavian diplomat

This tragedy made Manchester United who they are today, United have a massive history which is known around the world and loved by many.

If you want to find out more about the crash then you can click here.

This is also a good time to drag up the post on why we don't call Manchester United, ManU.
My thoughts are with everyone involved or affected by the Munich Air Crash.