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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1938 civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established  

Jun 23   On this day in history marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium  

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

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

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   On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67  

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

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   In the year 1938 superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1938 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1938 otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56  

Jul 04   On this day in history suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia  

Jul 05   On this day in history herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)  

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77