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   March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx in the year 1938.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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) in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

Jan 11   In the year 1938 frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

Jan 13   On this day in history the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

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

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

Jan 16   1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman) in the year 1938.   

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG   

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

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

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   "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   In the year 1938 ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history the birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands   

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

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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1938 birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)   

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