Page 4: Historical Events In 1937

Mar 21   Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade   

Mar 23   Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66   

Mar 23   In this year, LA Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars.   

Mar 23   In this year, Los Angeles Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars.   

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL)   

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem Illinois).   

Mar 24   National Gallery of Art established by Congress.   

Mar 25   It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25000 per year for ads.   

Mar 25   Italy and Yugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade).   

Mar 25   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54.   

Mar 25   Lionel Conacher misses on inaugural Stanley Cup penalty shot   

Mar 25   Washington Daily News is inaugural US newspaper with perfumed advertising page.   

Mar 26   Albert Relf, cricketer (13 Tests for England 1903-14), commits suicide.   

Mar 26   Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat   

Mar 26   Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye   

Mar 26   William H Hastie is recorded as becoming inaugural black federal judge (Virgin Islands).   

Mar 27   Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam   

Mar 29   Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54.   

Mar 30   Oscar winner Warren Beatty born this day   

Apr 01   Aden is recorded as becoming British crown colony.   

Apr 01   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera   

Apr 02   Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

Apr 02   Paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- )   

Apr 02   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1549 Mikko.   

Apr 03   K Inkeri discovers asteroid #1425 Tuorla.   

Apr 04   4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson claims, shooting a 283   

Apr 04   4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson claims, shooting a 283   

Apr 04   Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69   

Apr 08   Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84.   

Apr 08   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera.   

Apr 08   Seymour Hersh, American journalist is born.   

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77   

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the inaugural jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England   

Apr 15   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

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Jan 02   Marianne mcdonald: Classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan cannon: Tacoma wash, mrs cary grant/actress (heaven can wait)   

Jan 04   Grace bumbry: St louis, mezzo-soprano (venus in tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   R surendranath: Cricketer (indian pace bowler in 11 tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   Doris troy: [payne], us soul singer/songwriter (just one kiss)   

Jan 06   Lou holtz: Us, football coach (nj jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo conte: Italian singer   

Jan 08   Robert moran: Composer   

Jan 02   Ross alexander: Actor (capt blood, boulder dam),    

Jan 05   Marie booth: Child of william and catherine booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André besette: Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John felix august korling: Composer,    

Jan 13   Walter brearley: Cricketer (17 wkts in 4 tests for eng 1905-12),   

Jan 14   Jaishankar prasad: Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie prevost: Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   Orso mario corbino: Italian physicist (b. 1876)