Historical Events In 1938

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

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland in the year 1938.  

Sep 03   On this day in history bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77  

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

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

Sep 04   On this day in history vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)  

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   On this day in history alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame  

Sep 13   Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight in the year 1938.  

Sep 15   In the year 1938 british PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden  

Sep 15   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 george E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH  

Sep 16   On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH  

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres  

Sep 21   Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer in the year 1938.  

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   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 in the year 1938.  

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   Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on this day in history.  

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   Munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1938 british premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich  

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.  

Feb 05   In the year 1938 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