Page 7: Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58   

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

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 in the year 1938.   

Jun 18   Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history "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 in the year 1938.   

Jun 25   Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader in the year 1938.   

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

Jun 28   Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.   

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   Herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle on this day in history.   

Jul 05   John McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1938 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   In the year 1938 willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 12   In the year 1938 death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

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

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   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77