Page 7: Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1938 h V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies   

Jun 17   In the year 1938 japan declares war on China   

Jun 18   On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

Jun 19   "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   On this day in history andrew Brown, film Producer   

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

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.   

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   Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour in the year 1938.   

Jun 26   On this day in history cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1938 billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61 in the year 1938.   

Jun 30   Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle   

Jul 05   On this day in history john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati in the year 1938.   

Jul 06   On this day in history the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

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

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born in the year 1938.   

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   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

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