Page 12: 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   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   On this day in history german colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires   

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 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 in the year 1938.   

Nov 06   On this day in history p J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker   

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history 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 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   Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day on this day in history.   

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   Hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland on this day in history.   

Nov 13   America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified in the year 1938.   

Nov 14   In the year 1938 dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   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   Canadian author Margaret Atwood is born on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1938 trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.   

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

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 in the year 1938.   

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   In the year 1938 august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born in the year 1938.   

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   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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