Feb 05 Maxine Dunlap becomes first US women to earn a glider pilot license

Feb 15 The birth of Claire Bloom, English actress

Feb 08 James Dean actor and singer was born

Feb 28 Oswald Mosley founds his New Party

Feb 15 First Dracula movie released

Feb 08 The birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause')

Feb 18 The birth of Toni Morrison, American writer.

Feb 10 New Delhi becomes the capital city of India

Feb 16 Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland

Apr 14 Mont Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup

Apr 15 The first walk across American backwards began

Apr 14 Spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII... Black shirt sales on the rise

Apr 09 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita

Apr 20 Louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records

Apr 27 100ø F (38ø C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record)

Apr 09 "White Horse Inn" opens in London

Apr 01 Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball

Apr 26 Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, the mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season

Apr 24 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa

Apr 02 Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth &Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Apr 14 Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII

Apr 08 Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball

Apr 06 First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape

Nov 20 The first commercial teletype service was inaugurated on this day

Nov 03 First commercially produced synthetic rubber manufactured

Nov 20 Commercial teletype service begins

Nov 30 Columbia records and HMV joined to form EMI

Nov 13 Hattie Caraway (D-AK) appointed 1st US woman senator

Sep 15 British naval force mutinies at Invergordon over pay

Sep 21 Britain goes off the gold standard

Sep 17 The birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress

Sep 17 First long playing record demonstrated in New York

Sep 21 England goes off the gold standard.

Sep 27 Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game

Sep 22 The birth of Fay Weldon, British author

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