Historical Events In 1938

Nov 23   Bob Hope and Shirley Ross recorded a song for the film, The Big Broadcast of 1938. Thanks for the Memory became Decca record number 2219. It also became Hope’s theme song in the year 1938.  

Nov 24   Clifford Odets' "Rocket to the Moon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history henry Schultz, US farm commune, dies  

Nov 26   On this day in history the birth of Tina Turner, American singer and actress  

Nov 26   In the year 1938 tina Turner born  

Nov 28   In the year 1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)  

Nov 29   On this day in history mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Neth-Germany  

Nov 30   Corneliu Codreanu, Romania fascist/putschist (Iron Guard), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history fascist coup in Romania, fails  

Dec 01   A fine of One Billion Marks is levied against German Jews for the destruction caused during Kristallnacht on this day in history.  

Dec 01   School bus & train collide in Salt Lake City Utah on this day in history.  

Dec 01   School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah on this day in history.  

Dec 02   First Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50,000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain in the year 1938.  

Dec 03   AAU's decides to continue linear measuring system over metric on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Jose Serebrier, Montevideo Uruguay, conductor/composer (Star Wagon) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Dina Appeldoorn, Dutch pianist/composer, dies at 54 in the year 1938.  

Dec 05   Christina "Dina" Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   John J Cale, Oklahoma City, rock guitarist (After Midnight) in the year 1938.  

Dec 06   117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands in the year 1938.  

Dec 07   In the year 1938 harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies  

Dec 07   Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1938 highest temperature for December in US recorded in La Mesa Calif  

Dec 10   On this day in history 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7  

Dec 10   On this day in history mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35  

Dec 11   On this day in history nY Giants win NFL championship  

Dec 13   In the year 1938 "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession.  

Dec 13   Los Angeles freezes at 28ø on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1938 los Angeles freezes at 28°F  

Dec 14   On this day in history aL permits Cleveland & Philadelphia to play night games  

Dec 14   Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC  

Dec 16   In the year 1938 bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles  

Dec 17   Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire in the year 1938.  

Dec 19   In the year 1938 nazi "Ransom Plan" is rejected here, Joint Distribution Committee's Boycott Council votes for intensification of boycott against German goods. Failure of "Barter Plan" is seen.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

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

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28  

Feb 05   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

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