Historical Events In 1937
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Jan 30 The birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history the birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress
Feb 01 On this day in history marguerite Audoux, writer, dies
Feb 01 On this day in history stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port
Feb 03 On this day in history bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England
Feb 04 In the year 1937 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games
Feb 05 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 05 U.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court in the year 1937.
Feb 06 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 06 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 07 In the year 1937 elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91
Feb 08 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC in the year 1937.
Feb 08 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 10 In the year 1937 ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)
Feb 11 On this day in history 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends
Feb 11 On this day in history general Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker.
Feb 12 In the year 1937 cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise
Feb 13 On this day in history "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 on this day in history.
Feb 13 C A Bernoulli, writer, dies in the year 1937.
Feb 13 Halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship
Feb 13 NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
Feb 13 US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee in the year 1937.
Feb 14 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1937 the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.
Feb 16 DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers in the year 1937.
Feb 16 Nylon is patented on this day in history.
Feb 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies on this day in history.
Feb 20 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.
Feb 21 Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile on this day in history.
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