Page 3: Historical Events In 1937

Feb 24   inaugural US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC.   

Feb 25   Tom Courtenay, Actor is born   

Feb 26   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.   

Feb 27   Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs England in 223 minutes.   

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   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   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)   

Jan 04   In the year 1937 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   On this day in history birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 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   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 in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1937.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

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