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   On this day in history glyn Worsnip, broadcaster  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech  

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 in the year 1938.  

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   In the year 1938 john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)  

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 in the year 1938.  

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres in the year 1938.  

Sep 21   Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77