Historical Events In 1937
Monday, 16 December 2019
Jan 30 The birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion on this day in history.
Jan 30 The birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1937 marguerite Audoux, writer, dies
Feb 01 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port on this day in history.
Feb 03 Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England on this day in history.
Feb 04 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games in the year 1937.
Feb 05 On this day in history 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released
Feb 05 In the year 1937 first Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released
Feb 05 On this day in history lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75
Feb 05 In the year 1937 u.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
Feb 06 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 06 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 07 Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 in the year 1937.
Feb 08 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC in the year 1937.
Feb 08 On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75
Feb 10 Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) in the year 1937.
Feb 11 In the year 1937 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends
Feb 11 General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise
Feb 13 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail in the year 1937.
Feb 13 Bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket in the year 1937.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies
Feb 13 Halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship
Feb 13 On this day in history nFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC
Feb 13 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
Feb 13 In the year 1937 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee
Feb 14 In the year 1937 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62
Feb 15 The American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska in the year 1937.
Feb 16 DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers on this day in history.
Feb 16 Nylon is patented on this day in history.
Feb 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies in the year 1937.
Feb 20 In the year 1937 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca
Feb 21 On this day in history initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.
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