Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns in the year 1938.   

Jun 17   On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China in the year 1938.   

Jun 18   In the year 1938 babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

Jun 19   "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 in the year 1938.   

Jun 19   Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris in the year 1938.   

Jun 21   In the year 1938 baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 andrew Brown, film Producer   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of first round at Yankee Stadium in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium   

Jun 22   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium   

Jun 23   On this day in history civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established   

Jun 23   On this day in history marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium   

Jun 24   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 24   500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1938 "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1   

Jun 25   On this day in history federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour   

Jun 26   In the year 1938 cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

Jun 26   James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 in the year 1938.   

Jun 28   Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's in the year 1938.   

Jun 29   On this day in history billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   On this day in history milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61   

Jun 30   Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) in the year 1938.   

Jul 02   In the year 1938 helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles   

Jul 03   In the year 1938 president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

Jul 04   In the year 1938 otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56   

Jul 04   Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle on this day in history.   

Jul 05   John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies in the year 1938.   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati in the year 1938.   

Jul 06   In the year 1938 the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 28   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

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