Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded in the year 1938.  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized  

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain  

Jan 06   In the year 1938 bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx  

Jan 06   In the year 1938 bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx  

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) in the year 1938.  

Jan 08   On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)  

Jan 10   On this day in history eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall  

Jan 10   In the year 1938 eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall  

Jan 10   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68  

Jan 11   On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st  

Jan 11   In the year 1938 frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank  

Jan 13   The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1938 national Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY)  

Jan 14   National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY) on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman)  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman  

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 18   In the year 1938 bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG  

Jan 19   On this day in history gM began mass production of diesel engines  

Jan 19   On this day in history the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.  

Jan 21   Dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance on this day in history.  

Jan 22   "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) in the year 1938.  

Jan 22   On this day in history thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.  

Jan 25   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Jan 31   The birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in the year 1938.  

Feb 03   In the year 1938 paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC  

Feb 04   In the year 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway  

Feb 04   In the year 1938 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 04   In the year 1938 birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)  

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 in the year 1938.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.  

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 28   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.