Historical Events In 1938

Apr 04   5th Golf Masters Championship Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285  

Apr 04   On this day in history cyril Christiani, cricket wicket keep (WI 1935), dies of malaria at 24  

Apr 05   Anti-Jewish riots break out in Dabrowa Poland on this day in history.  

Apr 05   H Alikoski discovers asteroid #2714 Matti on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Teflon invented by Roy J Plunkett in the year 1938.  

Apr 08   Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (took 2-99 lefty in test for S Af), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1938 h Alikoski discovers asteroid #1715 Salli  

Apr 10   2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany  

Apr 10   In the year 1938 nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana  

Apr 12   1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1938 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65  

Apr 12   US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) in the year 1938.  

Apr 13   Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC in the year 1938.  

Apr 15   Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 in the year 1938.  

Apr 15   On this day in history the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress  

Apr 16   Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1938 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia  

Apr 18   On this day in history find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland  

Apr 18   Headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland in the year 1938.  

Apr 18   On this day in history richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies  

Apr 19   On this day in history 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8  

Apr 19   On this day in history henry John Newbolt, poet/author (Studies Green & Gray), dies at 75  

Apr 21   On this day in history muhammad Iqbal, Brt E Indies lawyer/Pakistan national hero, dies at 65  

Apr 23   In the year 1938 sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia demand self government  

Apr 24   On this day in history lindenheuvel soccer team forms  

Apr 25   On this day in history 1st use of seeing eye dog  

Apr 25   On this day in history the first use of seeing eye dog  

Apr 26   Austrian Jews required to register property above 5,000 Reichsmarks in the year 1938.  

Apr 26   Edmund Husserl, German philosopher (study of phenomenon), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history mandatory registration of all property held by Jews inside the Reich, valued Jewish property is to be seized within Greater Germany at a value of approximately eight billion Reichmarks.  

Apr 27   In the year 1938 edmond Rubbens, Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)  

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   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79  

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.  

Feb 05   On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.