Historical Events In 1937

Mar 19   Commons passes bill banning Canadian enlistment in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade in the year 1937.   

Mar 23   Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66 in the year 1937.   

Mar 23   LA Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars in the year 1937.   

Mar 23   In the year 1937 los Angeles Railway Co starts using PCC streetcars   

Mar 24   On this day in history bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL)   

Mar 24   Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem Illinois) on this day in history.   

Mar 24   National Gallery of Art established by Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 25   It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads in the year 1937.   

Mar 25   Italy & Yugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54 in the year 1937.   

Mar 25   On this day in history lionel Conacher misses on first Stanley Cup penalty shot   

Mar 25   On this day in history washington Daily News is first US newspaper with perfumed advertising page   

Mar 26   Albert Relf, cricketer (13 Tests for England 1903-14), commits suicide in the year 1937.   

Mar 26   On this day in history joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice & replace his 40 with 36 oz bat   

Mar 26   Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice &replace his 40 with 36 oz bat in the year 1937.   

Mar 26   Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye in the year 1937.   

Mar 26   On this day in history william H Hastie becomes first black federal judge (Virgin Islands)   

Mar 27   In the year 1937 feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam   

Mar 29   Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54 in the year 1937.   

Mar 30   In the year 1937 oscar winner Warren Beatty born this day   

Apr 01   In the year 1937 aden becomes British crown colony   

Apr 01   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn on this day in history.   

Apr 01   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1937 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

Apr 02   On this day in history paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- )   

Apr 02   On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1549 Mikko   

Apr 03   In the year 1937 k Inkeri discovers asteroid #1425 Tuorla   

Apr 04   4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283 in the year 1937.   

Apr 04   On this day in history 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283   

Apr 04   Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)   

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 in the year 1937.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)   

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

Jan 08   Robert Moran, composer was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 02   In the year 1937 ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1937 death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1937.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1937.   

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

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