Historical Events In 1937

Feb 23   In the year 1937 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   In the year 1937 first US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC  

Feb 25   In the year 1937 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) in the year 1937.  

Mar 01   In the year 1937 uS Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day  

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

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   In the year 1937 frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1937 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   On this day in history in Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 12   Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 in the year 1937.  

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

Mar 14   Pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1937 all but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & 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 in the year 1937.  

Mar 18   On this day in history gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die  

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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 08   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 23   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)