Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   In the year 1938 book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

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

Jan 03   March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.   

Jan 03   The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)   

Jan 08   On this day in history bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)   

Jan 10   On this day in history eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1938 the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

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

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   On this day in history supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1938 bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG   

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines on this day in history.   

Jan 19   The Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 21   Dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance in the year 1938.   

Jan 22   "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28   

Jan 31   The birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in the year 1938.   

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC in the year 1938.   

Feb 04   "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway in the year 1938.   

Feb 04   Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army in the year 1938.   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author   

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

Jan 17   William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77