Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   On this day in history book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1938 march of Dimes established to fight polio   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

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 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) in the year 1938.   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

Jan 11   In the year 1938 frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

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

Jan 14   National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY) in the year 1938.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1938 supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman   

Jan 17   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1938 dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

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

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

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

Jan 25   Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 31   The birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

Jan 03   Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.   

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1938 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)   

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.