Historical Events In 1937

Jul 17   Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Entartete Art Fair opens in Munich in the year 1937.  

Jul 19   In the year 1937 george Hamilton IV, NC, actor (Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite)  

Jul 20   Guglielmo Marconi dies Mr. Marconi played a major role in the development of early radio. Born in Italy, he studied engineering. Marconi began experimenting with crude radio devices at the age of 20, and he later moved to England, where he won government support for his work in the year 1937.  

Jul 20   Guglielmo Marconi, Ital engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies in the year 1937.  

Jul 22   Irish premier Eamon de Valera wins elections in the year 1937.  

Jul 22   On this day in history john Price, England cricket fast-medium bowler (1964-72)  

Jul 22   Senate rejects FDR proposal to enlarge Supreme Court on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash  

Jul 23   Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) in the year 1937.  

Jul 24   Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro on this day in history.  

Jul 25   The birth of Colin Renfrew, British archaeologist on this day in history.  

Jul 26   End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1937 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)  

Jul 28   In the year 1937 abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51  

Jul 28   In the year 1937 anthony Ward, writer  

Jul 28   Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex in the year 1937.  

Jul 29   In the year 1937 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda  

Jul 29   In the year 1937 japanese troops occupies Peking & Tientsin  

Jul 30   In the year 1937 phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base & registers no put outs  

Jul 31   Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history david Vickerman Bedford, composer  

Aug 05   In the year 1937 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Franco-artillery fire on Madrid in the year 1937.  

Aug 07   On this day in history don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71)  

Aug 08   In the year 1937 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 in the year 1937.  

Aug 08   On this day in history bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power  

Aug 08   The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1937 bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies  

Aug 13   In the year 1937 japanese attack Shanghai  

Aug 14   In the year 1937 china declares war on Japan  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)  

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died in the year 1937.  

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.