Historical Events In 1938

Sep 30   On this day in history munich Agreement-forced Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany  

Oct 01   In the year 1938 germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)  

Oct 02   In the year 1938 indian Bob Feller strikes out record 18 Tigers (Chester Laabs 5 times)  

Oct 05   In the year 1938 germans mark all Jews' passports with a large red letter "J" to restrict Jewish immigration to Switzerland, following a request from the Swiss government.  

Oct 06   On this day in history serge Nubret, French bodybuilder  

Oct 06   Yanks Lefty Gomez sets record of 6 World Series wins without a loss in the year 1938.  

Oct 07   Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J in the year 1938.  

Oct 07   On this day in history germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J  

Oct 08   On this day in history g Kaufman & Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC  

Oct 09   A Copland & E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Germany completed annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland in the year 1938.  

Oct 10   Martin Bladen, cricketer (the 7th Lord Hawke), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Hugh Massie, cricketer (9 Tests for Australia 1881-85, capt), dies in the year 1938.  

Oct 14   Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Robert Sherwoods "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies  

Oct 21   Japanese troops occupies Canton in the year 1938.  

Oct 22   Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine in the year 1938.  

Oct 22   On this day in history first Xerox copy made  

Oct 22   The birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor in the year 1938.  

Oct 23   On this day in history john Heinz, (Sen-R-PA, 1977- )  

Oct 24   On this day in history ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68  

Oct 24   US forbids child labor in factories on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on this day in history.  

Oct 27   DuPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon" in the year 1938.  

Oct 27   Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)  

Oct 27   The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn "nylon." on this day in history.  

Oct 27   The DuPont company changes the world forever with the introduction of its new synthetic yarn: "nylon." in the year 1938.  

Oct 28   Farewell parade of International Brigade (Barcelona) in the year 1938.  

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia  

Oct 30   Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in the year 1938.  

Oct 30   On this day in history orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax  

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1938 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)  

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

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   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.