Page 3: Historical Events In 1937

Feb 23   In the year 1937 claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

Feb 24   On this day in history 1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC   

Feb 24   In the year 1937 first US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC   

Feb 25   The birth of Tom Courtenay, Actor on this day in history.   

Feb 26   C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket v England in 223 minutes   

Feb 27   Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs England in 223 minutes in the year 1937.   

Mar 01   1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles in the year 1937.   

Mar 01   The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day in the year 1937.   

Mar 02   On this day in history gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 02   On this day in history mexico nationalizes oil   

Mar 03   Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 in the year 1937.   

Mar 07   In the year 1937 bucharin, Jagoda & Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR   

Mar 07   Bucharin, Jagoda &Rykov pushed out of CPSU in USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1937 albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71   

Mar 09   On this day in history in Western Ohio a 5.4 earthquake, the largest historical earthquake in Ohio occurred   

Mar 10   An audience of 21,000 jitterbuggers jammed the Paramount Theatre in New York City to see Benny Goodman whom they would crown, ‘King of Swing’ on this night. The popular musician was in the year 1937.   

Mar 11   Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1937.   

Mar 12   In the year 1937 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

Mar 14   On this day in history battle of the Century Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio   

Mar 14   Battle of the Century: Fred Allen & Jack Benny meet on radio on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio in the year 1937.   

Mar 14   In the year 1937 pope Pius XI publishes anti-Nazi-encyclical Mit brennender Sorge   

Mar 15   1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) in the year 1937.   

Mar 15   The United States sets up its first central blood bank in the year 1937.   

Mar 16   All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 in the year 1937.   

Mar 16   J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1937 gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die   

Mar 18   In the year 1937 gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)   

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   Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer   

Jan 02   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died in the year 1937.   

Jan 08   In the year 1937 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 13   On this day in history walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   In the year 1937 death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)