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   In the year 1938 march of Dimes established to fight polio  

Jan 03   The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized in the year 1938.  

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   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   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1938 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   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) in the year 1938.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

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   "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   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   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

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