Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   On this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1938 eileen Brennan, American actress  

Sep 04   On this day in history clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight  

Sep 15   British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1938 atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer  

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

Sep 21   Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   British premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich in the year 1938.  

Sep 23   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) in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land  

Sep 27   On this day in history british ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland  

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

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

Sep 29   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history british premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich  

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born in the year 1938.  

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 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.  

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