May 01 Royal Canadian Mint circulates Canada's first silver dollar, to commemorate the silver jubilee of the reign of George V

May 27 The U S Supreme Court strikes down the National Industrial Recovery Act

May 01 Boulder Dam completed

May 25 Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour

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

Jul 17 The birth of Donald Sutherland, American actor

Jul 02 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1357 Khama

Jul 06 The birth of Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader

Jul 02 Great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves

Jul 30 The first ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale

Jul 05 First Hawaii Calls radio program is broadcast

Jul 22 Lester Walton appointed minister to Liberia

Jul 31 C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865

Jul 05 Pres Franklin Roosevelt signs the National Labor Relations Act

Jul 25 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1641 Tana

Jul 21 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika

Jul 17 Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix"

Jul 06 Helen Wills Moody wins her 7th Wimbeldon championship

Jul 06 First flight of Fairchild 82A bush plane, Canadian-designed successor to the FC-2W-2 and 71 models; phased out to produce Bristol Bolingbroke in wartime.

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

Jan 08 Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy

Jan 08 The birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer

Jan 28 Iceland is the first country to legalise abortion

Jan 15 300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition

Jan 14 Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use

Jan 23 Iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario.

Jan 07 Zöe Akins' "Old Maid," premieres in New York City NY

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