Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn on this day in history.  

Apr 08   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera in the year 1937.  

Apr 08   In the year 1937 the birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist  

Apr 10   On this day in history algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77  

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   In the year 1937 detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup  

Apr 15   Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81  

Apr 22   In the year 1937 nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike  

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor  

Apr 25   In the year 1937 clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open  

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

Apr 26   German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain  

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   On this day in history uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment  

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

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

Apr 28   In the year 1937 the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)  

Apr 28   The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history the birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader  

Apr 30   In the year 1937 general Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth  

May 01   FDR signs act of neutrality on this day in history.  

May 01   Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 02   Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1937.  

May 03   In the year 1937 margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"  

May 04   In the year 1937 hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer  

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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   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)  

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)  

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 birth of robert Moran, composer  

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 13   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies in the year 1937.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)