Historical Events In 1937

Mar 19   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain in the year 1937.  

Mar 21   In the year 1937 ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade  

Mar 23   In the year 1937 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66  

Mar 23   LA Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history italy & Yugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade)  

Mar 25   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54 in the year 1937.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 26   Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye in the year 1937.  

Mar 26   On this day in history william H Hastie becomes first black federal judge (Virgin Islands)  

Mar 27   Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam in the year 1937.  

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

Mar 30   Oscar winner Warren Beatty born this day on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1937 aden becomes British crown colony  

Apr 01   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn in the year 1937.  

Apr 01   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1937 k Inkeri discovers asteroid #1425 Tuorla  

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

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

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

Apr 08   Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1937.  

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   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.