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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1938 national Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)  

Jan 16   1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman  

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

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG in the year 1938.  

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines in the year 1938.  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army in the year 1938.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

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   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   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

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

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77