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HomePage 5: Historical Events In 1938
Sunday, 28 June 2026
May 02 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town). 
May 03 Concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use
May 03 Vatican recognizes Franco-Spain.
May 03 Viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the inaugural book review show.
May 04 Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48.
May 04 Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming 1st president of Eire.
May 04 Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming inaugural president of Eire
May 05 Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
May 06 Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler).
May 07 In this year, 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin claims in 2:04.8.
May 07 Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956).
May 08 Stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks," premieres in Washington, DC
May 10 Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam.
May 10 Percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies.
May 11 Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Hours of Solitude), dies at 81
May 12 Sandoz Labs manufactures LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
May 14 English soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3.
May 14 In this year, 64th Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber claims in 1:59.8.
May 14 Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81.
May 15 Paul-Henri Spak forms red coalition of Belgium.
May 16 1st animal breeding society forms (NJ).
May 16 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire (Atlanta GA).
May 16 In cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six
May 16 Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies
May 16 The inaugural animal breeding society forms (New Jersey)
May 17 Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy
May 17 Dennis Hopper, American film actor is born
May 19 James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada).
May 21 Bradman scores 143 Aust v Surrey, 198 mins, 11 fours
May 21 Bradman scores 143 Australia vs Surrey, 198 minutes, 11 fours
May 22 Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field.
May 22 Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On).
May 23 Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70.
May 25 Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths
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