Page 5: Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn in the year 1937.   

Apr 08   On this day in history m Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera   

Apr 08   The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1937.   

Apr 12   On this day in history sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England.   

Apr 15   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   In the year 1937 nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 in the year 1937.   

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut on this day in history.   

Apr 19   41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 in the year 1937.   

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1937 german Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain   

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso   

Apr 27   In the year 1937 1st US social security payment made   

Apr 27   In the year 1937 antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46   

Apr 27   In the year 1937 first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate   

Apr 27   On this day in history the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens   

Apr 27   On this day in history uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment   

Apr 28   1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1937 the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

Apr 28   The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.   

Apr 29   The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader in the year 1937.   

Apr 30   General Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1937 fDR signs act of neutrality   

May 01   In the year 1937 snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75   

May 02   On this day in history arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73   

May 03   Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1937.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets) was born in the year 1937.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1937 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)   

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died in the year 1937.   

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