Page 4: Historical Events In 1937

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

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

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   

Apr 15   Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2.   

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut.   

Apr 19   41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20.   

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81.   

Apr 22   Jack Nicholson, American actor is born   

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open.   

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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)