Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1938 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 03   March of Dimes established to fight polio in the year 1938.   

Jan 03   The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 05   The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain in the year 1938.   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx in the year 1938.   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   In the year 1938 eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall   

Jan 10   In the year 1938 willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 11   Bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st in the year 1938.   

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank in the year 1938.   

Jan 13   On this day in history the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

Jan 14   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history national Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY)   

Jan 16   1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman) in the year 1938.   

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman in the year 1938.   

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 in the year 1938.   

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG in the year 1938.   

Jan 19   On this day in history gM began mass production of diesel engines   

Jan 19   On this day in history the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.   

Jan 21   On this day in history dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

Jan 21   Dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance on this day in history.   

Jan 22   "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) in the year 1938.   

Jan 22   On this day in history thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.   

Jan 25   In the year 1938 ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

Jan 28   In the year 1938 bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28   

Jan 31   In the year 1938 the birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands   

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway   

Feb 04   In the year 1938 adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)   

Jan 05   Edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 08   In the year 1938 death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1938 death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.