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 in the year 1938.   

Jun 15   In the year 1938 ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58   

Jun 16   On this day in history jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1938 japan declares war on China   

Jun 18   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 andrew Brown, film Producer   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium   

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

Jun 23   Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium in the year 1938.   

Jun 24   In the year 1938 "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61   

Jun 30   On this day in history superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles   

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   Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1938 suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

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

Jul 05   John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies in the year 1938.   

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

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   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   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28   

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 on this day in history.