Page 13: Historical Events In 1938

Nov 26   Tina Turner born   

Nov 26   Tina Turner, American singer and actress is born   

Nov 28   4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB).   

Nov 29   Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Neth-Germany   

Nov 30   Corneliu Codreanu, Romania fascist/putschist (Iron Guard), dies   

Nov 30   Fascist coup in Romania, fails   

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

Dec 01   School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah.   

Dec 02   inaugural Harwich-England bound train with 200 German-Jewish orphaned children arrives from Holland. Eventually, 50000 German Jews find safety in Great Britain   

Dec 03   AAU's decides to continue linear measuring system over metric.   

Dec 03   Jose Serebrier, Montevideo Uruguay, conductor/composer (Star Wagon)   

Dec 04   Dina Appeldoorn, Dutch pianist/composer, dies at 54   

Dec 05   Christina "Dina" Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer, dies at 54   

Dec 05   John J Cale, Oklahoma City, rock guitarist (After Midnight)   

Dec 06   117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands   

Dec 07   Harry Moses, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1887-95), dies.   

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

Dec 08   Highest temperature for December in US recorded in La Mesa Calif.   

Dec 10   26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7.   

Dec 10   Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 11   NY Giants win NFL championship   

Dec 13   "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession   

Dec 13   Los Angeles freezes at 28°F   

Dec 14   AL permits Cleveland and Philadelphia to play night games.   

Dec 14   Marie FM Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine), dies at 76   

Dec 15   Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC   

Dec 16   Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles.   

Dec 17   Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

Dec 19   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   

Dec 20   V.K. Zworykin receives patent on the Iconoscope TV system   

Dec 20   Vladimir K Zworykin (Penn) receives patent on Iconoscope TV system.   

Dec 22   Lucien Bouchard, lawyer, politician, born at St-Coeur-de-Marie, Quebec was born.   

Dec 23   Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz".   

Dec 23   Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

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Jan 02   John considine: Actor (reginald love-another world)   

Jan 02   Ian brady: British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans herbjørnsrud: Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis krebs graham: Nashville tn, pga golfer (1975 us open)   

Jan 05   Edwin elliason: Washington, us archer (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim otto: Nfl center (oakland raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan carlos i: King of spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo avery: Abbot of quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur boon: Flemish priest/philologist,    

Jan 08   Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de vreese: Flemish linguist,    

Jan 12   Gösta ekman (senior): Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto),    

Jan 28   Bernd rosemeyer: German race car driver,   

Feb 05   Hans litten: German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne v von werefkin: Russ/german/swiss house painter,