Historical Events In 1937

Feb 23   Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies in the year 1937.  

Feb 24   1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC in the year 1937.  

Feb 24   In the year 1937 first US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC  

Feb 25   In the year 1937 the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor  

Feb 26   C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1937 bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket v England in 223 minutes  

Feb 27   In the year 1937 bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs England in 223 minutes  

Mar 01   1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people  

Mar 01   In the year 1937 governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles  

Mar 01   The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history uS Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day  

Mar 02   Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1937.  

Mar 02   Mexico nationalizes oil on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1937 australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down  

Mar 06   Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 in the year 1937.  

Mar 07   On this day in history bucharin, Jagoda & Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR  

Mar 07   Bucharin, Jagoda &Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR in the year 1937.  

Mar 08   Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history in Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred  

Mar 10   On this day in history an audience of 21,000 jitterbuggers jammed the Paramount Theatre in New York City to see Benny Goodman whom they would crown, ‘King of Swing’ on this night. The popular musician was .  

Mar 11   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 12   In the year 1937 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93  

Mar 14   On this day in history battle of the Century Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio  

Mar 14   On this day in history battle of the Century: Fred Allen & Jack Benny meet on radio  

Mar 14   Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge in the year 1937.  

Mar 15   1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL) on this day in history.  

Mar 15   The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history the United States sets up its first central blood bank  

Mar 16   All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 in the year 1937.  

Mar 18   On this day in history gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die  

Mar 18   In the year 1937 gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die  

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)  

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

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

Jan 23   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)