Sep 03 The first automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell (301.337 mph)

Sep 30 Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" premiers in Boston

Jun 11 The birth of Gene Wilder, American comedy film actor

Jun 10 Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City.

Jun 12 Chaco War ends between Bolivia &Paraguay [?]

Jun 10 Dr Robert Smith &William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous

Jun 14 Chaco War between Bolivia & Paraguay ends

Jun 30 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1784 Benguella

Jun 03 The French steamship Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of 1,077 hours

Dec 01 Woody Allen (Allen Konigsberg) was born this day

Dec 14 The birth of Lee Remick, American actress

Dec 30 Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia

Dec 01 The birth of Woody Allen, American actor, director and producer

Dec 28 W.P.A. Federal Art Project Gallery opens in NYC

Dec 05 At Challander, Ontartio, the infant Dionne quintuplets are filmed for a movie based on their birth

Dec 18 The $1 silver certificate is issued.

Dec 05 Commercial hydroponics operation established (Montebello CA)

Dec 04 1,200 at St Joseph's College (Philadelphia) enroll in anticommunism class

Aug 12 Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand

Aug 13 Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)

Aug 29 Queen Astrid of Belgium is killed in car accident in Switzerland

Aug 31 FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents

Aug 14 Social Security Act became law

Oct 10 George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" opens on Broadway

Oct 25 Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti

Oct 02 Italy invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

Oct 24 Italy invades Ethiopia

Oct 01 The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins'

Oct 06 Market Street Railway starts using trackless trolley coaches

Oct 08 Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie and Harriet)

Oct 07 The birth of Thomas Keneally, Author whose books include 'Schindlers Ark'

Oct 30 The birth of Michael Winner, American director

Jul 16 The first automatic parking meter in US installed, Oklahoma City, Ok

Jul 22 C Jackson discovers asteroids #1359 Prieska & #1360 Tarka

Jul 28 G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1386 Storeria

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