Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) in the year 1938.  

Sep 02   On this day in history glyn Worsnip, broadcaster  

Sep 03   In the year 1938 1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland  

Sep 03   Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   In the year 1938 eileen Brennan, American actress  

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   On this day in history vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)  

Sep 06   On this day in history wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen  

Sep 12   Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech in the year 1938.  

Sep 13   Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame in the year 1938.  

Sep 13   Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight in the year 1938.  

Sep 15   British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden on this day in history.  

Sep 15   In the year 1938 john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)  

Sep 15   Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62 in the year 1938.  

Sep 16   George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on this day in history.  

Sep 16   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on this day in history.  

Sep 17   On this day in history 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)  

Sep 18   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 in the year 1938.  

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres in the year 1938.  

Sep 21   Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1938 hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700  

Sep 21   In the year 1938 hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700  

Sep 21   In the year 1938 more than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England.  

Sep 23   On this day in history british premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich  

Sep 23   Time capsule, to be opened in 6939, buried at World's Fair in NYC (capsule contained a woman's hat, man's pipe and 1,100' of microfilm) on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title  

Sep 26   Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on this day in history.  

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland in the year 1938.  

Sep 27   On this day in history ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow  

Sep 28   In the year 1938 clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC  

Sep 29   In the year 1938 1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC  

Sep 29   On this day in history munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia.  

Sep 30   In the year 1938 british premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich  

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1938 birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)  

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1938 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1938 death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)  

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.  

Feb 05   On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77