Page 12: Historical Events In 1938
Saturday, 22 November 2025
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 German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires on this day in history. 


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 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 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 On this day in history dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) 


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


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 on this day in history. 


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


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


Nov 11 German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on this day in history. 


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


Nov 13 In the year 1938 america's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified 


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 on this day in history. 


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 On this day in history 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) on this day in history. 


Nov 20 Documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history. 


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 Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) in the year 1938. 


Nov 23 In the year 1938 august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 


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