Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   In the year 1938 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)  

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   Eileen Brennan, American actress in the year 1938.  

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 in the year 1938.  

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen in the year 1938.  

Sep 12   Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame  

Sep 13   Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight  

Sep 15   On this day in history british PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden  

Sep 15   John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   In the year 1938 thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62  

Sep 16   George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on this day in history.  

Sep 16   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on this day in history.  

Sep 17   52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres  

Sep 21   On this day in history atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer  

Sep 21   Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 in the year 1938.  

Sep 21   On this day in history hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700  

Sep 21   On this day in history more than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England.  

Sep 23   On this day in history british premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich  

Sep 23   On this day in history time capsule, to be opened in 6939, buried at World's Fair in NYC (capsule contained a woman's hat, man's pipe and 1,100' of microfilm)  

Sep 24   Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title on this day in history.  

Sep 26   In the year 1938 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land  

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow  

Sep 28   Clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC in the year 1938.  

Sep 29   On this day in history 1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC  

Sep 29   In the year 1938 munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia.  

Sep 30   British premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich in the year 1938.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.  

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

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   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   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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.