Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   In the year 1938 book publisher Simon and Schuster founded  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 in the year 1938.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 march of Dimes established to fight polio  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized  

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain  

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx in the year 1938.  

Jan 06   On this day in history bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx  

Jan 08   On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)  

Jan 08   On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)  

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall in the year 1938.  

Jan 10   In the year 1938 eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall  

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st  

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.  

Jan 14   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) in the year 1938.  

Jan 14   On this day in history national Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)  

Jan 16   In the year 1938 1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman)  

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG in the year 1938.  

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines in the year 1938.  

Jan 19   In the year 1938 the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.  

Jan 21   In the year 1938 dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance  

Jan 21   Dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance in the year 1938.  

Jan 22   On this day in history "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)  

Jan 22   Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey in the year 1938.  

Jan 25   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1938 the birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands  

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Feb 04   "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway in the year 1938.  

Feb 04   On this day in history adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr  

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54  

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.  

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.  

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died in the year 1938.  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 28   On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.  

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.