Page 6: Historical Events In 1937
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
May 19 Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer. 


May 23 John D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida 


May 23 John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla 


May 25 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to NY 


May 25 Henry O Tanner, artist, dies. 


May 25 inaugural airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York. 


May 26 Dutch Rail NV at law forms 


May 26 San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens 


May 26 Yehuda Yannay, composer. 


May 27 Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, dedicated. 


May 27 In this year, Carl Hubbell claims his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936) 


May 28 Alfred Adler, Austria psychiatrist (Individual Psychology), dies at 67 


May 28 Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic. 


May 28 Golden Gate Bridge in SF opens to vehicular traffic 


May 28 Neville Chamberlain is recorded as becoming PM of England. 


May 28 San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic. 


May 29 Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper. 


May 30 20th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pittsburgh FC Aspinwall PA. 


May 30 Memorial Day Massacre - Chicago police shoot on union marchers at Republic Steel Plant in Chicago, 10 die 


May 31 1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University) 


May 31 German battleships shell Almeria Spain. 


Jun 01 Morgan Freeman, American film actor ('Driving Miss Daisy') is born. 


Jun 02 Louis Vierne, composer, dies at 66. 


Jun 03 Duke of Windsor (Edward 8) weds Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson in France. 


Jun 03 The Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the British throne, marries Wallis Warfield Simpson. 


Jun 04 Donald Eligon, cricketer (Trinidad, nail in his cricket boot), dies. 


Jun 04 Freddie Fender, Mexico, country singer (Feelings) 


Jun 04 Leon Blum is recorded as becoming premier of People's front govt of France. 


Jun 05 A Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella 


Jun 05 In this year, 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral claims in 2:28.6. 


Jun 06 Jean Harlow, actr (Bombshell), dies from gallbladder infection at 26. 


Jun 06 Phillies trailing 8-2 to St Louis, forfeit game. 


Jun 07 Neeme Järvi, Estonian conductor 


Jun 08 World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily 


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