Historical Events In 1938

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized  

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

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

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) in the year 1938.  

Jan 10   In the year 1938 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   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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank in the year 1938.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG on this day in history.  

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1938 "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   In the year 1938 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   "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)  

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   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77