Page 12: Historical Events In 1937

Nov 15   1st congressional session in air-conditioned chambers.   

Nov 17   Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement.   

Nov 17   Jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies   

Nov 17   Peter Cook, British comedian is born   

Nov 21   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad.   

Nov 21   Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny).   

Nov 21   On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64   

Nov 23   Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC   

Nov 23   Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68   

Nov 25   Germany and Japan sign political and military treaty   

Nov 25   World's fair of Paris closes (31.2 million visitors).   

Nov 27   Pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU.   

Nov 29   Prince Bernhard injured in auto accident in Netherlands   

Nov 30   3rd Heisman Trophy Award: Clint Frank, Yale (HB).   

Nov 30   Reich court deprives parents of children, because they opposed Nazi Socialist ideology.   

Nov 30   Robert Guillaume (Williams) (actor Soap, Benson) was born   

Dec 01   Japan recognizes Franco govt.   

Dec 02   Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech).   

Dec 03   Bobby Allison, auto racer (3 time winner of Daytona 500).   

Dec 03   Prosper Poullet, Belgian mayor, dies   

Dec 04   Max Baer Jr, Oakland Calif, actor (Jethro-Beverly Hillbillies).   

Dec 07   Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work   

Dec 11   25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

Dec 11   Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law and Order (1986- ).   

Dec 11   Italy withdraws from League of Nations   

Dec 12   Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57.   

Dec 12   Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China   

Dec 12   NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY.   

Dec 12   The inaugural mobile TV unit (New York NY).   

Dec 14   Japanese troops conquer/plunder Nanjing.   

Dec 15   John [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

Dec 16   Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again).   

Dec 16   Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again.   

Dec 17   Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72.   

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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)