Page 5: 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   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history the birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist   

Apr 10   In the year 1937 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   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut   

Apr 19   In the year 1937 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1937 uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment   

Apr 28   1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) in the year 1937.   

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

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

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

May 02   Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

May 03   Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1937.   

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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 in the year 1937.   

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

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

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

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