Page 5: Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn   

Apr 08   In the year 1937 m Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera   

Apr 08   The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1937.   

Apr 15   Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2   

Apr 17   In the year 1937 cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut   

Apr 19   41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 in the year 1937.   

Apr 19   In the year 1937 william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81   

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1937 the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open in the year 1937.   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history german Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain   

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain in the year 1937.   

Apr 26   In the year 1937 german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso   

Apr 27   1st US social security payment made in the year 1937.   

Apr 27   In the year 1937 antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46   

Apr 27   In the year 1937 first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate   

Apr 27   On this day in history the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens   

Apr 27   US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment in the year 1937.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

Apr 28   On this day in history saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )   

Apr 28   On this day in history the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

Apr 28   In the year 1937 the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

Apr 29   The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader in the year 1937.   

Apr 30   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1937 fDR signs act of neutrality   

May 01   Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75 in the year 1937.   

May 02   On this day in history arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73   

May 03   On this day in history margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1937 ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29   

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died in the year 1937.   

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   On this day in history death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

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.