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   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   On this day in history babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

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

Nov 05   Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return on this day in history.   

Nov 06   3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day   

Nov 09   Vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b.1889) in the year 1938.   

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 in the year 1938.   

Nov 12   Hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland in the year 1938.   

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

Nov 14   Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die in the year 1938.   

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

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

Nov 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1938.   

Nov 20   Documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin) in the year 1938.   

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   August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 in the year 1938.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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