Page 10: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 in the year 1938.   

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

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   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   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   In the year 1938 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)   

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

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

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 in the year 1938.   

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   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   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born in the year 1938.   

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   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1938.