Page 2: Historical Events In 1937

Feb 01   Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies.   

Feb 01   Stapleton, Staten Island is recorded as becoming a customs-free port   

Feb 03   Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England   

Feb 04   Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

Feb 05   1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released.   

Feb 05   inaugural Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released.   

Feb 05   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   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi is recorded as becoming 1st Japanese-US female lawyer   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi is recorded as becoming inaugural Japanese-US female lawyer.   

Feb 07   Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91.   

Feb 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC   

Feb 08   Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75.   

Feb 10   Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

Feb 11   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   

Feb 12   Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise   

Feb 13   "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   

Feb 13   C A Bernoulli, writer, dies.   

Feb 13   In this year, Halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his inaugural Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel.   

Feb 13   In this year, Maribel Vinson claims her 9th US figure skating championship   

Feb 13   NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC   

Feb 13   US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson   

Feb 13   US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

Feb 14   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 15   The American Elm is recorded as becoming the state tree of Nebraska.   

Feb 16   DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers.   

Feb 16   Nylon is patented   

Feb 20   "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

Feb 20   1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca.   

Feb 21   Initial flight of the inaugural successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.   

Feb 23   Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies.   

Feb 24   1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC.   

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Jan 02   Marianne mcdonald: Classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan cannon: Tacoma wash, mrs cary grant/actress (heaven can wait)   

Jan 04   Grace bumbry: St louis, mezzo-soprano (venus in tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   R surendranath: Cricketer (indian pace bowler in 11 tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   Doris troy: [payne], us soul singer/songwriter (just one kiss)   

Jan 06   Lou holtz: Us, football coach (nj jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo conte: Italian singer   

Jan 08   Robert moran: Composer   

Jan 02   Ross alexander: Actor (capt blood, boulder dam),    

Jan 05   Marie booth: Child of william and catherine booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André besette: Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John felix august korling: Composer,    

Jan 13   Walter brearley: Cricketer (17 wkts in 4 tests for eng 1905-12),   

Jan 14   Jaishankar prasad: Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie prevost: Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   Orso mario corbino: Italian physicist (b. 1876)