Historical Events In 1937

Jul 19   Entartete Art Fair opens in Munich on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history 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.  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1937 irish premier Eamon de Valera wins elections  

Jul 22   John Price, England cricket fast-medium bowler (1964-72) on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Senate rejects FDR proposal to enlarge Supreme Court in the year 1937.  

Jul 22   Ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1937 end of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.  

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

Jul 28   Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1937 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda  

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1937 politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1937 berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.  

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   On this day in history bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies  

Aug 13   Japanese attack Shanghai in the year 1937.  

Aug 14   In the year 1937 china declares war on Japan  

Aug 14   Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 in the year 1937.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist  

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)  

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born in the year 1937.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss)  

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

Jan 06   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born in the year 1937.  

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

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died in the year 1937.  

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

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