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 in the year 1938.  

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

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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 21   Baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1938.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 23   Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established in the year 1938.  

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

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

Jun 24   500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 26   James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1938 bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's  

Jun 29   Billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night) in the year 1938.  

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

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   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 in the year 1938.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1938 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 in the year 1938.