Historical Events In 1938

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.  

Nov 02   Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1938 chris Robinson, Fla, actor (Stanley, General Hospital, Another World)  

Nov 05   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1938 earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered  

Nov 08   1st black woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Phila 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   "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 al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day  

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

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

Nov 11   German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi in the year 1938.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Nov 14   Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   George Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1938.  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1938 italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws  

Nov 17   In the year 1938 italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws  

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 in the year 1938.  

Nov 20   1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68  

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 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   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68  

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died in the year 1938.  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 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   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.