Historical Events In 1937

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

Feb 24   1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC on this day in history.  

Feb 24   First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC on this day in history.  

Feb 25   The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London  

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

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   Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people in the year 1937.  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1937 the first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)  

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1937 mexico nationalizes oil  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1937.  

Mar 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1937 battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio  

Mar 14   In the year 1937 pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history the first blood bank is established (Chicago IL)  

Mar 15   The United States sets up its first central blood bank in the year 1937.  

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

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

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 in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser)  

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1937 birth of robert Moran, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29  

Jan 05   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died on this day in history.