Page 10: Historical Events In 1937

Aug 26   Franco's troops conquer Santander   

Aug 26   Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished.   

Aug 27   Bkln Dodger Fred Frankhouse no-hits Cin, 5-0 in 7 2/3 inn game   

Aug 27   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 345.49 MPH   

Aug 28   Toyota Motors is recorded as becoming an independent company.   

Aug 29   Phila A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st).   

Aug 30   Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Aug 31   Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

Aug 31   Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

Sep 02   Esther de Farmer-of Rich, actress (Kniertje-On hope of blessing), dies   

Sep 02   Peter Ueberroth, organized LA Olympics (1984)/baseball commissioner   

Sep 02   US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act.   

Sep 04   Doris Kopsky, is recorded as becoming 1st NABA woman cycling champion (4 22.4).   

Sep 04   Doris Kopsky, is recorded as becoming 1st NABA woman cycling champion (4:22.4)   

Sep 04   Giovanni Salviucci, composer, dies at 29   

Sep 05   Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls.   

Sep 06   Henry Kimball Hadley, composer, dies at 65.   

Sep 06   Spanish Civil War: The start of the Battle of El Mazuco.   

Sep 08   Pan Arab conference about Palestine opens   

Sep 10   2nd American Football League plays 1st game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0)   

Sep 11   51st US Womens Tennis: Anita Lizana beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (64 62)   

Sep 14   Tomés G Masaryk, philosopher/pres of Czech (1918-35), dies at 87).   

Sep 15   Clifford Heatherley, actress (For Love or Money, Cash), dies at 48.   

Sep 15   WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd).   

Sep 17   1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3.   

Sep 18   Norman Dinnerstein, composer   

Sep 19   Abner Haynes, American football player   

Sep 21   Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72.   

Sep 21   In this year, J.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit".   

Sep 21   J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is published.   

Sep 22   Forest fire results in the deaths of 14 and injures 50 in Cody Wyoming.   

Sep 23   Caro Roma, composer, dies at 68   

Sep 23   Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit   

Sep 25   "il duce" visits Berlin/named "the Fuhrer" to corporal 1st class   

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Jan 02   Marianne mcdonald: Classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan cannon: Tacoma wash, mrs cary grant/actress (heaven can wait)   

Jan 04   Grace bumbry: St louis, mezzo-soprano (venus in tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   R surendranath: Cricketer (indian pace bowler in 11 tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   Doris troy: [payne], us soul singer/songwriter (just one kiss)   

Jan 06   Lou holtz: Us, football coach (nj jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo conte: Italian singer   

Jan 08   Robert moran: Composer   

Jan 02   Ross alexander: Actor (capt blood, boulder dam),    

Jan 05   Marie booth: Child of william and catherine booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André besette: Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John felix august korling: Composer,   

Jan 13   Walter brearley: Cricketer (17 wkts in 4 tests for eng 1905-12),    

Jan 14   Jaishankar prasad: Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie prevost: Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   Orso mario corbino: Italian physicist (b. 1876)