Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   In the year 1938 book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history march of Dimes established to fight polio   

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

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

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

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1938 bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st in the year 1938.   

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

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) in the year 1938.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history the birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands   

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1938 "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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

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   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

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

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

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.   

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