Historical Events In 1937
Friday, 25 October 2024
Jan 30 On this day in history 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 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 Jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games on this day in history.
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 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 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 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 on this day in history.
Feb 08 Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC in the year 1937.
Feb 08 In the year 1937 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise
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 on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies
Feb 13 In the year 1937 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 on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1937 nFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC
Feb 13 US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1937 nylon is patented
Feb 20 On this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies
Feb 20 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1937 initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.
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