Page 10: Historical Events In 1937

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   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   

Sep 26   Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

Sep 27   1st Santa Claus Training School opens (Albion NY).   

Sep 27   The inaugural Santa Claus school opens (Albion NY).   

Sep 28   FDR dedicates Bonneville Dam on Columbia River (Oregon).   

Sep 29   Frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45563 km)   

Sep 29   Ray Ewry, jumper (Olympics-10 gold-1900, 04, 06, 08), dies at 63.   

Sep 30   6th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Southport and Ainsdale, England.   

Oct 01   Patrol aviation transferred to Aircraft Scouting Force, a reestablished type command. With change five patrol wings were established as separate administrative command over their squadrons   

Oct 01   Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.   

Oct 02   FDR visits Grand Coulee Dam construction site in Washington State.   

Oct 03   Boldizsar Csiky, composer.   

Oct 04   Jackie Collins, Novelist is born   

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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)