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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 26   C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 02   Mexico nationalizes oil on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 in the year 1937.   

Mar 07   In the year 1937 bucharin, Jagoda & Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR   

Mar 07   Bucharin, Jagoda &Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71 in the year 1937.   

Mar 09   In Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1937 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   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   Battle of the Century Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio on this day in history.   

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

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

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   The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1937 gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)   

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

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   On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

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 in the year 1937.   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)