Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 03   March of Dimes established to fight polio.   

Jan 03   The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized   

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain is born.   

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain.   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx.   

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

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings).   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum is recorded as becoming world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall.   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum is recorded as becoming world's inaugural conductor at Concert Hall   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

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

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected inaugural woman president of a US national bank   

Jan 13   The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

Jan 14   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY).   

Jan 14   National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)   

Jan 16   1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman)   

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79.   

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG   

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines   

Jan 19   The Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more   

Jan 21   In this year, Dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

Jan 21   In this year, 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)   

Jan 22   Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey   

Jan 25   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28.   

Jan 31   Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands is born   

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC   

Feb 04   "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

Feb 04   Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army.   

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Jan 02   John considine: Actor (reginald love-another world)   

Jan 02   Ian brady: British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans herbjørnsrud: Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis krebs graham: Nashville tn, pga golfer (1975 us open)   

Jan 05   Edwin elliason: Washington, us archer (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim otto: Nfl center (oakland raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan carlos i: King of spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo avery: Abbot of quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur boon: Flemish priest/philologist,   

Jan 08   Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de vreese: Flemish linguist,   

Jan 12   Gösta ekman (senior): Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto),    

Jan 28   Bernd rosemeyer: German race car driver,   

Feb 05   Hans litten: German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne v von werefkin: Russ/german/swiss house painter,