Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   In the year 1937 arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84  

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

Apr 08   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike in the year 1937.  

Apr 22   The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor in the year 1937.  

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1937 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   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 in the year 1937.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1937 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   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth in the year 1937.  

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 in the year 1937.  

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

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

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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   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

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

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   In the year 1937 death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)  

Jan 08   In the year 1937 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   In the year 1937 death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)  

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.