Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   On this day in history arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84  

Apr 08   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history m Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera  

Apr 08   The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist in the year 1937.  

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England in the year 1937.  

Apr 15   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1937.  

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 in the year 1937.  

Apr 17   On this day in history cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut  

Apr 19   41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 in the year 1937.  

Apr 19   On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81  

Apr 22   On this day in history nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike  

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor  

Apr 25   Clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open  

Apr 26   In the year 1937 german Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain  

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.  

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   1st US social security payment made in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate on this day in history.  

Apr 27   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   On this day in history uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment  

Apr 28   In the year 1937 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)  

Apr 28   In the year 1937 saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )  

Apr 28   The first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) in the year 1937.  

Apr 28   The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.  

Apr 29   The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on this day in history.  

Apr 30   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth on this day in history.  

May 01   FDR signs act of neutrality on this day in history.  

May 01   Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 02   In the year 1937 arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73  

May 03   On this day in history margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"  

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)  

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 birth of robert Moran, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29  

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 13   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)