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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1938 marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jun 30   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles  

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

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 in the year 1938.  

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   The "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews in the year 1938.  

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer  

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.  

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 in the year 1938.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   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.