Historical Events In 1938

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

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster on this day in history.  

Sep 03   1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   Eileen Brennan, American actress on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1938 clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73  

Sep 04   In the year 1938 vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)  

Sep 06   In the year 1938 wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen  

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 in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 15   British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden in the year 1938.  

Sep 15   On this day in history john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)  

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 in the year 1938.  

Sep 16   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH in the year 1938.  

Sep 17   52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) in the year 1938.  

Sep 18   In the year 1938 chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0  

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1938 hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700  

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

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

Sep 23   British premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

Sep 26   Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on this day in history.  

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland in the year 1938.  

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow in the year 1938.  

Sep 28   In the year 1938 clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC  

Sep 29   1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC in the year 1938.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 in the year 1938.  

Jan 08   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 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   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 on this day in history.