Page 11: Historical Events In 1938

Oct 12   Hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies   

Oct 14   Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities.   

Oct 15   Robert Sherwoods "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies.   

Oct 21   Japanese troops occupies Canton   

Oct 22   Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine   

Oct 22   inaugural Xerox copy made   

Oct 22   Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor is born.   

Oct 23   John Heinz, (Sen-R-PA, 1977- )   

Oct 24   Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68.   

Oct 24   US forbids child labor in factories   

Oct 25   Japanese troops occupies Hankou and Wuhan.   

Oct 27   DuPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon"   

Oct 27   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

Oct 27   Maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York).   

Oct 27   The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon.".   

Oct 28   Farewell parade of International Brigade (Barcelona)   

Oct 28   Polish "Aktion." Thousands of Polish Jews are rounded up and sent back to the Polish border town of Zbonzyn. Poland expels all its German Jewish residents.   

Oct 29   Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia.   

Oct 30   Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds".   

Oct 30   Orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax   

Oct 31   Great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public   

Oct 31   Orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands.   

Nov 01   German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires.   

Nov 02   Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

Nov 05   Chris Robinson, Fla, actor (Stanley, General Hospital, Another World)   

Nov 05   Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return.   

Nov 06   3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game   

Nov 06   Herschel Grynszpan assassinates Ernst vom Rath, third secretary of the German embassy in Paris   

Nov 06   P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker.   

Nov 07   Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You)   

Nov 07   Earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered.   

Nov 08   1st black woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Phila   

Nov 09   "Kristallnacht" Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7500 shops are looted.   

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Jan 02   John considine: Actor (reginald love-another world)   

Jan 02   Ian brady: British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans herbjørnsrud: Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis krebs graham: Nashville tn, pga golfer (1975 us open)   

Jan 05   Edwin elliason: Washington, us archer (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim otto: Nfl center (oakland raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan carlos i: King of spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo avery: Abbot of quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur boon: Flemish priest/philologist,   

Jan 08   Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de vreese: Flemish linguist,    

Jan 12   Gösta ekman (senior): Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto),    

Jan 28   Bernd rosemeyer: German race car driver,    

Feb 05   Hans litten: German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne v von werefkin: Russ/german/swiss house painter,