Historical Events In 1937

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history the birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist  

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2  

Apr 17   In the year 1937 cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike  

Apr 22   The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor 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 25   Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain  

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

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   In the year 1937 first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate  

Apr 27   On this day in history the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens  

Apr 27   In the year 1937 uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment  

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

Apr 28   Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 29   The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader in the year 1937.  

Apr 30   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth in the year 1937.  

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 in the year 1937.  

May 02   On this day in history arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73  

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

May 04   Hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born in the year 1937.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 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   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)  

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1937 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)  

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.