Page 10: Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Sep 03   1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland in the year 1938.   

Sep 03   In the year 1938 bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77   

Sep 03   In the year 1938 eileen Brennan, American actress   

Sep 04   In the year 1938 clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73   

Sep 04   On this day in history vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)   

Sep 06   Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1938 adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech   

Sep 13   On this day in history alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

Sep 13   In the year 1938 samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79   

Sep 14   On this day in history graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight   

Sep 15   In the year 1938 british PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden   

Sep 15   In the year 1938 john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)   

Sep 15   On this day in history thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62   

Sep 16   George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH in the year 1938.   

Sep 16   George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH in the year 1938.   

Sep 17   52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres in the year 1938.   

Sep 21   Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer in the year 1938.   

Sep 21   On this day in history hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700   

Sep 21   Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700 in the year 1938.   

Sep 21   More than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England in the year 1938.   

Sep 23   British premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Time capsule, to be opened in 6939, buried at World's Fair in NYC (capsule contained a woman's hat, man's pipe and 1,100' of microfilm) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1938 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

Sep 27   On this day in history british ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland   

Sep 27   In the year 1938 ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow   

Sep 28   Clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 29   1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia in the year 1938.   

Sep 30   British premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

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

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

Jan 08   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died in the year 1938.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77