Page 9: Historical Events In 1938

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   2 die in a NYC subway accident   

Aug 07   Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist   

Aug 07   Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russian director (S Method), dies at 75.   

Aug 10   119°F (48°C), Pendleton, Oregon (state record)   

Aug 10   Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73.   

Aug 10   Temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record   

Aug 12   Ludwig Borchardt, German egyptologist, dies at 74.   

Aug 14   BBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)   

Aug 14   Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

Aug 16   Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

Aug 17   1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland)   

Aug 17   Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship.   

Aug 18   FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US and Canada   

Aug 20   Lou Gehrig hits record 23rd and last grand slam   

Aug 21   Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School   

Aug 21   Kenny Rogers, American singer/songwriter is born.   

Aug 23   England score 7-903 decl v Australia Hutton 364.   

Aug 24   England beat Australia by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval   

Aug 25   Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Jama), dies at 67   

Aug 25   Frederick Forsyth, British Author is born.   

Aug 26   British leaders and Arabians fight in Palestine   

Aug 26   Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL   

Aug 27   Yanks Monte Pearson no-hits Indians 13-0, DiMaggio hits 3 triples   

Aug 28   Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria.   

Aug 29   Elliot Gould, American actor is born   

Aug 31   5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74250).   

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster   

Sep 03   1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland   

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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,