Historical Events In 1937
Monday, 29 May 2023
Jan 30 The birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion in the year 1937.
Jan 30 In the year 1937 the birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress
Feb 01 Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 01 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1937 bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England
Feb 04 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released
Feb 05 First Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released in the year 1937.
Feb 05 Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history k Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer
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 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 10 In the year 1937 ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)
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 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise in the year 1937.
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 C A Bernoulli, writer, dies in the year 1937.
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 Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship on this day in history.
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 US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.
Feb 14 Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1937.
Feb 15 On this day in history the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.
Feb 16 On this day in history duPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers
Feb 16 In the year 1937 nylon is patented
Feb 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies in the year 1937.
Feb 20 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.
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