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   In the year 1937 1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC   

Feb 24   On this day in history first US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC   

Feb 25   On this day in history the birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor   

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

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   On this day in history 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct)   

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   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   In the year 1937 mexico nationalizes oil   

Mar 03   Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down in the year 1937.   

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   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.   

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   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.   

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

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 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   In the year 1937 the first blood bank is established (Chicago IL)   

Mar 15   The United States sets up its first central blood bank on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1937.   

Mar 16   J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die in the year 1937.   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die in the year 1937.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer   

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

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1937.   

Jan 13   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.