Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   In the year 1938 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   Eileen Brennan, American actress in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech  

Sep 13   Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 in the year 1938.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1938.  

Sep 24   Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1938.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC  

Sep 29   In the year 1938 1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC  

Sep 29   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

Jan 04   In the year 1938 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   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 in the year 1938.  

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77