Historical Events In 1938

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1938 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 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   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   On this day in history 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   Adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army in the year 1938.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)   

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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

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 in the year 1938.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.   

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