Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   On this day in history book publisher Simon and Schuster founded  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1938 march of Dimes established to fight polio  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history king Juan Carlos of Spain  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall  

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank  

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman  

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC in the year 1938.  

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

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   Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1938 willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68  

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   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

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