Page 5: Historical Events In 1937

Apr 15   Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2   

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut   

Apr 19   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.   

Apr 22   Jack Nicholson, American actor is born.   

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike.   

Apr 25   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.   

Apr 26   German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain.   

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

Apr 26   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.   

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46   

Apr 27   inaugural US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate.   

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

Apr 27   US Social Security system makes its inaugural benefit payment.   

Apr 28   1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

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

Apr 28   The inaugural animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC).   

Apr 28   The inaugural commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am.   

Apr 29   Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader is born.   

Apr 30   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth   

May 01   FDR signs act of neutrality   

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

May 02   Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73   

May 03   In this year, Margaret Mitchell claims Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind".   

May 04   Hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer   

May 06   Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live)   

May 06   Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die)   

May 06   The Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA.   

May 07   Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

May 08   In this year, 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral claims 2:03.2.   

May 09   Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6).   

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Jan 02   Marianne mcdonald: Classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan cannon: Tacoma wash, mrs cary grant/actress (heaven can wait)   

Jan 04   Grace bumbry: St louis, mezzo-soprano (venus in tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   R surendranath: Cricketer (indian pace bowler in 11 tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   Doris troy: [payne], us soul singer/songwriter (just one kiss)   

Jan 06   Lou holtz: Us, football coach (nj jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo conte: Italian singer   

Jan 08   Robert moran: Composer   

Jan 02   Ross alexander: Actor (capt blood, boulder dam),   

Jan 05   Marie booth: Child of william and catherine booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André besette: Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John felix august korling: Composer,    

Jan 13   Walter brearley: Cricketer (17 wkts in 4 tests for eng 1905-12),   

Jan 14   Jaishankar prasad: Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie prevost: Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   Orso mario corbino: Italian physicist (b. 1876)