Historical Events In 1937
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 30 On this day in history the birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion
Jan 30 In the year 1937 the birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress
Feb 01 Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies in the year 1937.
Feb 01 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port in the year 1937.
Feb 03 In the year 1937 bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England
Feb 04 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released
Feb 05 First Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released in the year 1937.
Feb 05 Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 in the year 1937.
Feb 05 On this day in history u.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
Feb 06 In the year 1937 k Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer
Feb 06 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer in the year 1937.
Feb 07 Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 in the year 1937.
Feb 08 In the year 1937 maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC
Feb 08 In the year 1937 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75
Feb 10 In the year 1937 ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)
Feb 11 In the year 1937 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends
Feb 11 General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker in the year 1937.
Feb 12 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail
Feb 13 Bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket in the year 1937.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies
Feb 13 In the year 1937 halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel.
Feb 13 On this day in history maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship
Feb 13 NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC in the year 1937.
Feb 13 US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.
Feb 13 US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.
Feb 14 In the year 1937 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62
Feb 15 The American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1937 duPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers
Feb 16 Nylon is patented in the year 1937.
Feb 20 In the year 1937 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies
Feb 20 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.
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