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 in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 03   Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history eileen Brennan, American actress  

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

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) in the year 1938.  

Sep 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79  

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 15   John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history george E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH  

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) 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   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 in the year 1938.  

Sep 21   In the year 1938 more than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England.  

Sep 23   In the year 1938 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 1,100' of microfilm) on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1938 alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title  

Sep 26   Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land in the year 1938.  

Sep 27   In the year 1938 british ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland  

Sep 27   In the year 1938 ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow  

Sep 28   Clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   Munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.  

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   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   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1938 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

Jan 10   In the year 1938 willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68  

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   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.