Historical Events In 1938

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 in the year 1938.  

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

Nov 01   German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires in the year 1938.  

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

Nov 05   Chris Robinson, Fla, actor (Stanley, General Hospital, Another World) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1938 ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.  

Nov 06   P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1938 dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You)  

Nov 07   On this day in history earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered  

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

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   In the year 1938 "Kristallnacht": Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300,000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7,500 shops are looted.  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1938 vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b.1889)  

Nov 10   8.3 earthquake shakes East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska on this day in history.  

Nov 11   In the year 1938 german & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi  

Nov 12   In the year 1938 hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die  

Nov 15   1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, NY on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1938 george Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies  

Nov 16   K B Regiment refuses round-table conference in East-India in the year 1938.  

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

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

Nov 18   Canadian author Margaret Atwood is born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin)  

Nov 21   -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   On this day in history robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)  

Nov 23   On this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 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   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 in the year 1938.  

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77