Page 11: Historical Events In 1937

Oct 05   Minister Romme says unemployment is 25% "quarter of Romme".   

Oct 07   Johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam.   

Oct 09   August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72.   

Oct 10   NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 1 in 34th World Series.   

Oct 11   Bobby Charlton, English soccer player.   

Oct 13   A recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC   

Oct 15   Ernest Hemingway novel "To Have and Have Not" published   

Oct 15   James Marcus, American actor (The Eagle, The Lonely Trail) dies at 70   

Oct 17   Paxton Whitehead, English actor   

Oct 19   Betty Carver, wife of English fieldmarshal Bernard Montgomery, dies   

Oct 21   Betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried.   

Oct 21   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

Oct 21   Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings).   

Oct 25   Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money   

Oct 27   Lara Parker, American actress.   

Oct 29   Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964).   

Oct 31   Spanish govt moves from Valencia to Barcelona.   

Nov 01   Stalinists executed by shooting Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community (including three women).   

Nov 02   In this year, AL batting champ Charlie Gehringer claims MVP.   

Nov 02   Maude Valerie White, composer, dies at 82   

Nov 03   Archambaud bicycles world record time (45796 km)   

Nov 04   Rogelio del Villar, composer, dies at 61   

Nov 05   Harris Yulin, American actor.   

Nov 05   Hitler informs his military leader of his intentions of going to war.   

Nov 06   Bas de Gaay Fortman, Dutch MP (PPR).   

Nov 08   James Ramsay MacDonald, British PM (Lab, 1924, 29-35), dies at 71.   

Nov 08   The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.   

Nov 09   Japans army conquers Shanghai.   

Nov 10   Brazilian dictator Getulio Vargas proclaims "Estado novo"   

Nov 10   Nikolai Batalov, actor (Mother), dies at 37.   

Nov 11   Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph.   

Nov 12   Harry Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper (v WI 1928), dies.   

Nov 12   Ina Balin, Brooklyn NY, actress (Danger in Paradise).   

Nov 13   NBC forms 1st full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio   

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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)