Page 2: Historical Events In 1937
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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 in the year 1937.
Feb 01 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port in the year 1937.
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 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released on this day in history.
Feb 05 First Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1937 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 On this day in history k Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer
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 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75 in the year 1937.
Feb 10 Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) in the year 1937.
Feb 11 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies
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 On this day in history 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 US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson in the year 1937.
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 The American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska on this day in history.
Feb 16 DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers on this day in history.
Feb 16 Nylon is patented in the year 1937.
Feb 20 In the year 1937 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies
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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