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   In the year 1938 glyn Worsnip, broadcaster   

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

Sep 03   Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history eileen Brennan, American actress   

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 in the year 1938.   

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen in the year 1938.   

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   On this day in history 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   British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden on this day in history.   

Sep 15   John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)   

Sep 18   On this day in history chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0   

Sep 20   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres   

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

Sep 21   Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1938 hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700   

Sep 21   More than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1938 british premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich   

Sep 23   On this day in history 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)   

Sep 24   In the year 1938 alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title   

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   In the year 1938 1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC   

Sep 29   On this day in history munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia.   

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

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of leo Avery, abbot of Quarr   

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 in the year 1938.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1938 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77