Page 10: Historical Events In 1938

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight   

Sep 15   British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden   

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

Sep 15   Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62.   

Sep 16   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

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

Sep 18   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0   

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres   

Sep 21   Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer.   

Sep 21   Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England results in the deaths of 700   

Sep 21   Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England results in the deaths of 700   

Sep 21   More than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England   

Sep 23   British premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich.   

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 1100' of microfilm)   

Sep 24   In this year, Alice Marble claims her 2nd singles US tennis title.   

Sep 26   Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland   

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow.   

Sep 28   Clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC   

Sep 29   1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC   

Sep 29   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.   

Sep 30   Munich Agreement-forced Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany   

Oct 01   Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)   

Oct 02   Indian Bob Feller strikes out record 18 Tigers (Chester Laabs 5 times).   

Oct 05   Germans mark all Jews' passports with a large red letter "J" to restrict Jewish immigration to Switzerland, following a request from the Swiss government   

Oct 06   In this year, Yanks Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series claims without a loss   

Oct 06   Serge Nubret, French bodybuilder.   

Oct 07   In this year, Germany formally claims all Jewish passports stamped with letter J   

Oct 07   In this year, Germany formally claims all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J.   

Oct 08   G Kaufman and Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC.   

Oct 09   A Copland and E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago.   

Oct 10   Germany completed annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.   

Oct 10   Martin Bladen, cricketer (the 7th Lord Hawke), dies.   

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Jan 02   John considine: Actor (reginald love-another world)   

Jan 02   Ian brady: British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans herbjørnsrud: Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis krebs graham: Nashville tn, pga golfer (1975 us open)   

Jan 05   Edwin elliason: Washington, us archer (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim otto: Nfl center (oakland raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan carlos i: King of spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo avery: Abbot of quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur boon: Flemish priest/philologist,   

Jan 08   Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de vreese: Flemish linguist,    

Jan 12   Gösta ekman (senior): Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto),    

Jan 28   Bernd rosemeyer: German race car driver,   

Feb 05   Hans litten: German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne v von werefkin: Russ/german/swiss house painter,