Page 6: Historical Events In 1932

Apr 27   Apollo asteroid discovered, with a perigee of 2 million miles.   

Apr 27   Casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40)   

Apr 27   Harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32   

Apr 27   Hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide.   

Apr 28   1st broadcast of "One Man's Family" on NBC-radio   

Apr 28   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1242 Zambesia   

Apr 28   Marek Kopelent, composer   

Apr 28   Yellow fever vaccine for humans announced   

Apr 30   Anton Larrauri, composer   

Apr 30   RCMP absorbs provincial police force of New Brunswick due to near bankruptcy of the province.   

May 01   inaugural Suriname union congress at Paramaribo   

May 01   Paul Doumer, Pres France (1931-32), assassin by Russia's Paul Gargalov.   

May 02   Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network)   

May 02   Jack Benny's inaugural radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network).   

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded to Pearl S Buck (The Good Earth).   

May 03   24 tourists begin 1st air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switz)   

May 03   24 tourists begin inaugural air-charter holiday (London-Basle, Switzerland).   

May 03   Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51.   

May 04   Al Capone, convict of income tax evasion, enters Atlanta Penitentiary   

May 04   Fausto Razzi, composer   

May 04   Mobster Al Capone enters the Atlanta federal penitentary to begin serving a term for income tax evasion.   

May 05   Japan and China sign a peace treaty.   

May 07   Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

May 07   Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa)   

May 07   In this year, 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King claims in 2:05.2.   

May 08   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

May 09   Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66).   

May 09   In this year, 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King claims in 1:59.8.   

May 09   Piccadilly Circus, inaugural lit by electricity   

May 10   Government declares "Wilhelmus" Neth national anthem   

May 10   Government declares "Wilhelmus" Netherlands national anthem.   

May 10   Senate chairman Albert Lebrun is recorded as becoming President of France   

May 12   Body of kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh is are discovered in Hopewell NJ   

May 12   Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, inaugural appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney.   

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Jan 01   Arnfried g d p: Dutch manufacturer (breadcrumbs)/drugs dealer   

Jan 01   Jackie parker: American football player   

Jan 02   Dabney coleman: Austin texas, (that girl, mary hartman, buffalo bill)   

Jan 03   Anatoli petrovich kuklin: Russia, cosmonaut   

Jan 03   Jaswick taylor: Cricketer (wi pace bowler 50s, 10 wkts in 3 tests)   

Jan 03   Mara corday: Santa monica calif, actress (foxfire, black scorpion)   

Jan 03   Coo coo marlin: American race car driver    

Jan 04   Richard stahl: Detroit mich, actor (howard-it's a living)   

Jan 01   C p scott: British journalist, publisher and politician (b. 1846)   

Jan 07   Henri stroethoff: Dutch actor (bright paradise),   

Jan 08   Eurosia fabris: Italian catholic (b. 1866)   

Jan 13   Sophia of prussia: Consort of constantine i of greece (b. 1870)   

Jan 15   Georg kerschensteiner: German educationalist,   

Jan 17   Albert jacka: Vc, australian soldier (b. 1893)   

Jan 21   [giles] lytton strachey: British biographer/critic,    

Jan 24   Alfred yarrow: English shipbuilder (b. 1842)