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 in the year 1937.  

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   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

Feb 27   Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs England in 223 minutes on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct)  

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   In the year 1937 mexico nationalizes oil  

Mar 03   On this day in history australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history in Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history the United States sets up its first central blood bank  

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   J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 in the year 1937.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die  

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)  

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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)  

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   In the year 1937 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   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)