Page 3: Historical Events In 1937

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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) in the year 1937.   

Mar 01   In the year 1937 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   On this day in history the first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)   

Mar 01   US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day in the year 1937.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history mexico nationalizes oil   

Mar 03   Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1937 paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 12   Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL) in the year 1937.   

Mar 15   The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) in the year 1937.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1937 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73   

Mar 18   Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die on this day in history.   

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   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.   

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   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born in the year 1937.   

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

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.   

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   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   In the year 1937 death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

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