Historical Events In 1937

Jul 19   Entartete Art Fair opens in Munich in the year 1937.  

Jul 19   George Hamilton IV, NC, actor (Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite) in the year 1937.  

Jul 20   Guglielmo Marconi dies Mr. Marconi played a major role in the development of early radio. Born in Italy, he studied engineering. Marconi began experimenting with crude radio devices at the age of 20, and he later moved to England, where he won government support for his work on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies  

Jul 22   In the year 1937 irish premier Eamon de Valera wins elections  

Jul 22   On this day in history john Price, England cricket fast-medium bowler (1964-72)  

Jul 22   Senate rejects FDR proposal to enlarge Supreme Court in the year 1937.  

Jul 22   In the year 1937 ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash  

Jul 23   On this day in history isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)  

Jul 24   Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro in the year 1937.  

Jul 25   The birth of Colin Renfrew, British archaeologist in the year 1937.  

Jul 26   End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.  

Jul 27   32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1) in the year 1937.  

Jul 28   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Anthony Ward, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex in the year 1937.  

Jul 29   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda in the year 1937.  

Jul 29   Japanese troops occupies Peking & Tientsin on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1937 phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs  

Jul 31   In the year 1937 politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians  

Aug 02   The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana and all its by-products illegal in the year 1937.  

Aug 04   David Vickerman Bedford, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup  

Aug 06   In the year 1937 annie E F Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre), dies at 76  

Aug 06   Franco-artillery fire on Madrid on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1937 berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.  

Aug 08   On this day in history berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.  

Aug 08   In the year 1937 bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power  

Aug 08   The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor in the year 1937.  

Aug 11   Bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1937 japanese attack Shanghai  

Aug 14   On this day in history china declares war on Japan  

Aug 14   Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 in the year 1937.  

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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 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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born in the year 1937.  

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

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   In the year 1937 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 13   In the year 1937 walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies  

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)