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   Orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02   Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager in the year 1938.  

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

Nov 05   Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return in the year 1938.  

Nov 06   3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game in the year 1938.  

Nov 06   Herschel Grynszpan assassinates Ernst vom Rath, third secretary of the German embassy in Paris in the year 1938.  

Nov 06   In the year 1938 p J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker  

Nov 07   Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) in the year 1938.  

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

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 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   Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 12   On this day in history hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland  

Nov 13   America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 17   Italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Canadian author Margaret Atwood is born in the year 1938.  

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   1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin) in the year 1938.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1938 robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)  

Nov 23   August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1938.  

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   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died in the year 1938.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77