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   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 in the year 1938.   

Sep 03   In the year 1938 eileen Brennan, American actress   

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1938 wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen   

Sep 12   Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech in the year 1938.   

Sep 13   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)   

Sep 15   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

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 in the year 1938.   

Sep 20   In the year 1938 dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres   

Sep 21   On this day in history atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer   

Sep 21   Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 in the year 1938.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1938 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

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

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history british premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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   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 in the year 1938.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77