Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn in the year 1937.  

Apr 08   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera in the year 1937.  

Apr 08   The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1937 algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1937 detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup  

Apr 15   In the year 1937 nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79  

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

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 in the year 1937.  

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike in the year 1937.  

Apr 22   The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1937 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   In the year 1937 german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain  

Apr 26   On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso  

Apr 27   1st US social security payment made on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   On this day in history first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate  

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

Apr 27   US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment in the year 1937.  

Apr 28   1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1937 the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am  

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

Apr 30   In the year 1937 general Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth  

May 01   On this day in history fDR signs act of neutrality  

May 01   On this day in history snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75  

May 02   Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

May 04   On this day in history hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer  

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Jan 02   In the year 1937 birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist  

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer  

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)  

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1937.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.