Historical Events In 1937

Mar 19   Commons passes bill banning Canadian enlistment in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58 in the year 1937.  

Mar 19   Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism in the year 1937.  

Mar 20   On this day in history franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain  

Mar 21   On this day in history ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade  

Mar 23   On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66  

Mar 23   LA Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars in the year 1937.  

Mar 23   In the year 1937 los Angeles Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars  

Mar 24   In the year 1937 bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL)  

Mar 24   On this day in history bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem Illinois)  

Mar 24   National Gallery of Art established by Congress in the year 1937.  

Mar 25   It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads in the year 1937.  

Mar 25   Italy & Yugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade) on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54  

Mar 25   On this day in history lionel Conacher misses on first Stanley Cup penalty shot  

Mar 25   Washington Daily News is first US newspaper with perfumed advertising page in the year 1937.  

Mar 26   Albert Relf, cricketer (13 Tests for England 1903-14), commits suicide in the year 1937.  

Mar 26   On this day in history joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice & replace his 40 with 36 oz bat  

Mar 26   In the year 1937 joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice &replace his 40 with 36 oz bat  

Mar 26   On this day in history spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye  

Mar 26   William H Hastie becomes first black federal judge (Virgin Islands) in the year 1937.  

Mar 27   Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54  

Mar 30   In the year 1937 oscar winner Warren Beatty born this day  

Apr 01   On this day in history aden becomes British crown colony  

Apr 01   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn  

Apr 01   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera in the year 1937.  

Apr 02   On this day in history nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72  

Apr 02   In the year 1937 paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- )  

Apr 02   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1549 Mikko on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history k Inkeri discovers asteroid #1425 Tuorla  

Apr 04   On this day in history 4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283  

Apr 04   In the year 1937 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283  

Apr 04   On this day in history frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69  

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Jan 02   In the year 1937 birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist  

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   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   On this day in history birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

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   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 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   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   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)