Historical Events In 1937

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

Apr 08   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1937.  

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England in the year 1937.  

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   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 22   The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1937 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   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   1st US social security payment made on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1937 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)  

Apr 28   Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) in the year 1937.  

Apr 28   The first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) in the year 1937.  

Apr 28   On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am  

Apr 29   The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history general Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth  

May 01   In the year 1937 fDR signs act of neutrality  

May 01   On this day in history snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75  

May 02   In the year 1937 arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73  

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

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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   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 in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born in the year 1937.  

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

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

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 13   On this day in history walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies  

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)