Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 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   King Juan Carlos of Spain in the year 1938.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman in the year 1938.  

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1938 gM began mass production of diesel engines  

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   In the year 1938 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)  

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 in the year 1938.  

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway  

Feb 04   In the year 1938 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

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