Page 2: Historical Events In 1937

Jan 30   In the year 1937 the birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion   

Jan 30   On this day in history the birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress   

Feb 01   Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies in the year 1937.   

Feb 01   In the year 1937 stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port   

Feb 03   In the year 1937 bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England   

Feb 04   On this day in history jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

Feb 05   In the year 1937 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

Feb 05   First Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released in the year 1937.   

Feb 05   Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1937 u.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.   

Feb 06   In the year 1937 k Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91   

Feb 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC in the year 1937.   

Feb 08   On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75   

Feb 10   On this day in history ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

Feb 11   44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends in the year 1937.   

Feb 11   General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker in the year 1937.   

Feb 12   Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket   

Feb 13   On this day in history c A Bernoulli, writer, dies   

Feb 13   Halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship on this day in history.   

Feb 13   NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

Feb 14   Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1937.   

Feb 15   On this day in history the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.   

Feb 16   DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers in the year 1937.   

Feb 16   In the year 1937 nylon is patented   

Feb 20   On this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

Feb 20   In the year 1937 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca   

Feb 21   On this day in history initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist   

Jan 04   Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer   

Jan 08   In the year 1937 birth of robert Moran, composer   

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.   

Jan 05   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   In the year 1937 walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies   

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   In the year 1937 death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)