Historical Events In 1937

Jan 30   The birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion in the year 1937.  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games  

Feb 05   In the year 1937 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released  

Feb 05   On this day in history first Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released  

Feb 05   Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   U.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court in the year 1937.  

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 in the year 1937.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1937 maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC  

Feb 08   On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75  

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   In the year 1937 general Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker.  

Feb 12   Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail  

Feb 13   Bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1937.  

Feb 13   In the year 1937 maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship  

Feb 13   NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1937 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   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1937.  

Feb 15   In the year 1937 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   Nylon is patented on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1937 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies  

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist  

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer  

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.  

Jan 05   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)  

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 21   In the year 1937 death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)