Page 3: Historical Events In 1937

Mar 01   1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct).   

Mar 01   Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people.   

Mar 01   Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles.   

Mar 01   The inaugural permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)   

Mar 01   US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day   

Mar 02   Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 02   Mexico nationalizes oil   

Mar 03   Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down   

Mar 06   Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

Mar 07   Bucharin, Jagoda and Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR   

Mar 08   Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71   

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

Mar 10   An audience of 21000 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   Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 12   Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

Mar 14   Battle of the Century Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio.   

Mar 14   In this year, Pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge.   

Mar 15   1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)   

Mar 15   The inaugural blood bank is established (Chicago IL)   

Mar 15   The United States sets up its inaugural central blood bank.   

Mar 16   All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors and 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   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die.   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

Mar 19   Commons passes bill banning Canadian enlistment in the Spanish Civil War   

Mar 19   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58.   

Mar 19   In this year, Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism   

Mar 20   Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain.   

Mar 21   Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade.   

Mar 23   Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66   

Mar 23   In this year, LA Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars.   

Mar 23   In this year, Los Angeles Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars   

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL)   

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem Illinois).   

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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)