Page 2: Historical Events In 1937

Jan 30   In the year 1937 the birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion   

Jan 30   In the year 1937 the birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress   

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 in the year 1937.   

Feb 04   In the year 1937 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

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   In the year 1937 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

Feb 05   U.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer in the year 1937.   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91   

Feb 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1937.   

Feb 12   In the year 1937 cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise   

Feb 13   "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1937 bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket   

Feb 13   C A Bernoulli, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel.   

Feb 13   Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   On this day in history nFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC   

Feb 13   US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

Feb 14   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1937 the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.   

Feb 16   DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers in the year 1937.   

Feb 16   On this day in history nylon is patented   

Feb 20   "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile in the year 1937.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1937 birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)   

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   In the year 1937 birth of robert Moran, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1937 ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1937.   

Jan 13   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies in the year 1937.   

Jan 14   In the year 1937 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.