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   Ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jun 16   In the year 1938 jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season in the year 1938.  

Jun 19   "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 in the year 1938.  

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   On this day in history andrew Brown, film Producer  

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

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   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies in the year 1938.  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1  

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

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

Jun 30   Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1938.  

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   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born in the year 1938.  

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born in the year 1938.  

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   On this day in history 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   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.  

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