Historical Events In 1938

Jul 08   On this day in history would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout  

Jul 10   In the year 1938 "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic  

Jul 12   On this day in history mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969)  

Jul 13   Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Mussolini publishes anti-Jewish/African manifest on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Robert Poore, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa in 1895-96 series), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent  

Jul 16   21st PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Shawnee CC Shawnee-on-Del Pa in the year 1938.  

Jul 17   On this day in history douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves NY for LA, wound up in Ireland  

Jul 17   In the year 1938 stan Bronstein, rocker  

Jul 18   On this day in history douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif  

Jul 18   Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Richard Jordan, NYC, actor (Dune, Old Boyfriends, Interiors) in the year 1938.  

Jul 20   On this day in history finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws  

Jul 20   On this day in history the birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress  

Jul 21   On this day in history anton Emil Kuerti, composer  

Jul 21   On this day in history paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London  

Jul 22   Opening of Australian National War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test on this day in history.  

Jul 23   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba in the year 1938.  

Jul 24   Instant coffee invented in the year 1938.  

Jul 25   In the year 1938 jewish artisans not allowed in Germany  

Jul 26   1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC in the year 1938.  

Jul 28   On this day in history 34,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead  

Jul 28   On this day in history alberto Fujimoro, president of Peru (1990- )  

Jul 28   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1485 Isa  

Jul 29   On this day in history comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears  

Jul 29   On this day in history olympic National Park established  

Jul 30   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988) on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history nY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club"  

Jul 31   In the year 1938 nY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over the head with a club"  

Aug 02   1st test of a yellow baseball (Dodgers vs Cardinals) 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   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )  

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1938 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.  

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

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