Page 3: Historical Events In 1937

Feb 23   On this day in history claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

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

Feb 24   First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC in the year 1937.   

Feb 25   The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor in the year 1937.   

Feb 26   C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London in the year 1937.   

Feb 27   Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket v England in 223 minutes on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 01   Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) in the year 1937.   

Mar 01   US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Mexico nationalizes oil in the year 1937.   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1937 frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71   

Mar 09   In the year 1937 in Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred   

Mar 10   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 in the year 1937.   

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

Mar 12   Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 in the year 1937.   

Mar 14   In the year 1937 battle of the Century Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio   

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

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

Mar 14   Pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1937 gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer   

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died in the year 1937.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

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)