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   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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris  

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

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established  

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

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

Jun 25   On this day in history federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour  

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

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   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   Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1938 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   Herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle in the year 1938.  

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

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1938 birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)  

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 in the year 1938.  

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

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

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 in the year 1938.  

Feb 05   On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

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