Page 8: Historical Events In 1938

Jul 17   Stan Bronstein, rocker   

Jul 18   Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left NY for Calif   

Jul 18   Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright, executed at 35.   

Jul 19   Richard Jordan, NYC, actor (Dune, Old Boyfriends, Interiors)   

Jul 20   Dianna Rigg, English actress is born.   

Jul 20   Finland awarded 1940 Olympic games after Japan withdraws.   

Jul 21   Anton Emil Kuerti, composer.   

Jul 21   Paul Hindemith and Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London.   

Jul 22   Opening of Australian National War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France.   

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

Jul 23   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba.   

Jul 24   Instant coffee invented.   

Jul 25   Jewish artisans not allowed in Germany   

Jul 26   1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC   

Jul 28   34000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead.   

Jul 28   Alberto Fujimoro, president of Peru (1990- )   

Jul 28   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1485 Isa.   

Jul 29   Comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears.   

Jul 29   Olympic National Park established.   

Jul 30   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona.   

Jul 30   Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece   

Jul 30   Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988).   

Jul 31   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   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)   

Aug 02   Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76.   

Aug 03   Alexander Malyschkin, writer, dies.   

Aug 04   Ellen Schrecker, American college professor.   

Aug 04   L H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73   

Aug 05   33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2).   

Aug 05   Hayes Wendell Jones, Sturksville Mich, 110m hurdler (Oly-gold-1964).   

Aug 06   Warner Oland, actor (Werewolf of London, Jazz Singer), dies at 57.   

Aug 07   2 die in a New York subway accident.   

Aug 07   Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist   

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Jan 02   John considine: Actor (reginald love-another world)   

Jan 02   Ian brady: British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans herbjørnsrud: Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis krebs graham: Nashville tn, pga golfer (1975 us open)   

Jan 05   Edwin elliason: Washington, us archer (olympic-92)   

Jan 05   Jim otto: Nfl center (oakland raiders)   

Jan 05   Juan carlos i: King of spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   Leo avery: Abbot of quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur boon: Flemish priest/philologist,   

Jan 08   Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de vreese: Flemish linguist,   

Jan 12   Gösta ekman (senior): Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto),    

Jan 28   Bernd rosemeyer: German race car driver,    

Feb 05   Hans litten: German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne v von werefkin: Russ/german/swiss house painter,