Historical Events In 1937

Jul 19   On this day in history entartete Art Fair opens in Munich  

Jul 19   George Hamilton IV, NC, actor (Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1937.  

Jul 20   Guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Irish premier Eamon de Valera wins elections in the year 1937.  

Jul 22   In the year 1937 john Price, England cricket fast-medium bowler (1964-72)  

Jul 22   Senate rejects FDR proposal to enlarge Supreme Court on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash  

Jul 23   Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) in the year 1937.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1937 end of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.  

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history anthony Ward, writer  

Jul 28   On this day in history eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex  

Jul 29   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Japanese troops occupies Peking & Tientsin in the year 1937.  

Jul 30   Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians in the year 1937.  

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

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   In the year 1937 don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71)  

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

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

Aug 08   Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power in the year 1937.  

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

Aug 11   In the year 1937 bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies  

Aug 13   Japanese attack Shanghai on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1937 china declares war on Japan  

Aug 14   In the year 1937 sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1937 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1937.  

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

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   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died in the year 1937.  

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