Historical Events In 1938

Oct 31   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands.  

Nov 01   In the year 1938 german colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires  

Nov 02   In the year 1938 babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager  

Nov 05   On this day in history chris Robinson, Fla, actor (Stanley, General Hospital, Another World)  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker in the year 1938.  

Nov 07   Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1938 1st black woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Phila  

Nov 09   "Kristallnacht" Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300,000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7,500 shops are looted on this day in history.  

Nov 09   "Kristallnacht": Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300,000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7,500 shops are looted on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day  

Nov 09   On this day in history vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b.1889)  

Nov 10   8.3 earthquake shakes East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska in the year 1938.  

Nov 11   On this day in history german & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi  

Nov 12   Hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland in the year 1938.  

Nov 13   On this day in history america's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified  

Nov 14   Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die in the year 1938.  

Nov 15   1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, NY in the year 1938.  

Nov 15   George Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1938 k B Regiment refuses round-table conference in East-India  

Nov 17   On this day in history italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws  

Nov 17   Italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws in the year 1938.  

Nov 18   In the year 1938 canadian author Margaret Atwood is born  

Nov 18   Trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1938 1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin)  

Nov 20   In the year 1938 documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin)  

Nov 21   -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands in the year 1938.  

Nov 21   Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.  

Nov 23   August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr  

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   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.  

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