Page 9: Historical Events In 1937
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jul 23 Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University). 


Jul 24 Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro. 


Jul 25 Colin Renfrew, British archaeologist is born. 


Jul 26 End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War 


Jul 27 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1). 


Jul 28 Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51. 


Jul 28 Anthony Ward, writer. 


Jul 28 Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex. 


Jul 29 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda 


Jul 29 Japanese troops occupies Peking and Tientsin 


Jul 30 Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base and registers no put outs 


Jul 31 Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193000 Russians. 


Aug 02 The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana and all its by-products illegal. 


Aug 04 David Vickerman Bedford, composer. 


Aug 05 Ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup 


Aug 06 Annie E F Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre), dies at 76. 


Aug 06 Franco-artillery fire on Madrid. 


Aug 07 Don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71). 


Aug 08 Berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions. 


Aug 08 Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions 


Aug 08 Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power. 


Aug 08 Dustin Hoffman, American actor is born 


Aug 11 Bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies. 


Aug 13 Japanese attack Shanghai 


Aug 14 China declares war on Japan. 


Aug 14 Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 


Aug 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) 


Aug 18 Robert Redford, American actor and director is born 


Aug 18 Toyota Motor Company founded 


Aug 20 Corrie E Moret-de Jong, Dutch MP (CDA) 


Aug 22 David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies 


Aug 23 Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68. 


Aug 24 Republican offensive near Belchite Spain. 


Aug 25 Japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast. 


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