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

Sep 03   Eileen Brennan, American actress on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) in the year 1938.   

Sep 06   On this day in history wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen   

Sep 12   Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1938 alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

Sep 13   Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 15   Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1938 chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0   

Sep 20   Dmitri Shostakovitch's Suite for jazz orchestra, premieres on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1938 atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title   

Sep 26   On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland in the year 1938.   

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow in the year 1938.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of john Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)   

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of ian Brady, British serial killer   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 04   Louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open) was born in the year 1938.   

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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 05   Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1938 death of gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890)   

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

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

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