Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   In the year 1937 k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn  

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1937 william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81  

Apr 22   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am  

Apr 29   In the year 1937 the birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader  

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

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

May 03   Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1937.  

May 04   Hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser)  

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   On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1937 ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29  

Jan 05   In the year 1937 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   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1937 death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

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