Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1938 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 03   March of Dimes established to fight polio in the year 1938.   

Jan 03   The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1938 eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 11   Bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on this day in history.   

Jan 13   The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution in the year 1938.   

Jan 14   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) in the year 1938.   

Jan 14   On this day in history national Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)   

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

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG in the year 1938.   

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines in the year 1938.   

Jan 19   In the year 1938 the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.   

Jan 21   On this day in history dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

Jan 21   In the year 1938 dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

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   On this day in history ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

Feb 04   On this day in history adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

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

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1938 death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77