Historical Events In 1937

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history m Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera  

Apr 08   The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79  

Apr 15   In the year 1937 stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2  

Apr 17   In the year 1937 cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1937 the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor  

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

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

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 in the year 1937.  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1937 1st US social security payment made  

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 in the year 1937.  

Apr 27   In the year 1937 first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate  

Apr 27   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1937 saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )  

Apr 28   On this day in history the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)  

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   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history fDR signs act of neutrality  

May 01   Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75 in the year 1937.  

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   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 04   In the year 1937 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies  

Jan 14   In the year 1937 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)  

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died on this day in history.