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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1938 bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77  

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   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 in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 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 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   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 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 17   52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) in the year 1938.  

Sep 18   On this day in history chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0  

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

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

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 in the year 1938.  

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia.  

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   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr  

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77