Page 7: Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   In the year 1938 1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter   

Jun 15   Ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58 in the year 1938.   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns in the year 1938.   

Jun 17   On this day in history h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1938 babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

Jun 19   In the year 1938 "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47   

Jun 19   Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris in the year 1938.   

Jun 21   In the year 1938 baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit   

Jun 22   Andrew Brown, film Producer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of first round at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium   

Jun 23   On this day in history civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established   

Jun 23   Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium on this day in history.   

Jun 24   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 24   500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the year 1938.   

Jun 25   On this day in history "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1   

Jun 25   In the year 1938 federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour   

Jun 26   Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader on this day in history.   

Jun 26   James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 in the year 1938.   

Jun 28   On this day in history bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's   

Jun 29   On this day in history billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1938 superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1   

Jul 02   51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) in the year 1938.   

Jul 02   Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles in the year 1938.   

Jul 03   President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield in the year 1938.   

Jul 04   On this day in history otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56   

Jul 04   Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia in the year 1938.   

Jul 05   Herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle in the year 1938.   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1938 the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)   

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.   

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