Historical Events In 1937

Jul 17   On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer   

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

Jul 19   George Hamilton IV, NC, actor (Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite) in the year 1937.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history senate rejects FDR proposal to enlarge Supreme Court   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

Jul 24   Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro in the year 1937.   

Jul 25   In the year 1937 the birth of Colin Renfrew, British archaeologist   

Jul 26   On this day in history end of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.   

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

Jul 28   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1937.   

Jul 28   Anthony Ward, writer in the year 1937.   

Jul 28   Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda   

Jul 29   On this day in history japanese troops occupies Peking & Tientsin   

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   David Vickerman Bedford, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1937.   

Aug 06   In the year 1937 franco-artillery fire on Madrid   

Aug 07   Don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71) in the year 1937.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   Bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Japanese attack Shanghai on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history china declares war on Japan   

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)   

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born in the year 1937.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29   

Jan 05   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

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   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)