Historical Events In 1938

Oct 31   Great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public in the year 1938.   

Oct 31   On this day in history orson Wells' radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" in Mercury Theatre's Halloween treat, tricks thousands.   

Nov 01   On this day in history german colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires   

Nov 02   In the year 1938 babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

Nov 05   On this day in history chris Robinson, Fla, actor (Stanley, General Hospital, Another World)   

Nov 05   In the year 1938 ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return   

Nov 06   On this day in history 3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game   

Nov 06   Herschel Grynszpan assassinates Ernst vom Rath, third secretary of the German embassy in Paris in the year 1938.   

Nov 06   P J Proby, [James Marcus Smith], Houston Texas, American rocker in the year 1938.   

Nov 07   Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) in the year 1938.   

Nov 07   In the year 1938 earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered   

Nov 08   On this day in history 1st black woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Phila   

Nov 09   "Kristallnacht" Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300,000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7,500 shops are looted in the year 1938.   

Nov 09   "Kristallnacht": Anti-Jewish riots in Germany and Austria. 300,000 are arrested, 191 synagogues are destroyed, 7,500 shops are looted on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1938 vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b.1889)   

Nov 10   8.3 earthquake shakes East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska on this day in history.   

Nov 11   German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi in the year 1938.   

Nov 12   In the year 1938 hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland   

Nov 13   America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1938 dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die   

Nov 15   1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, NY in the year 1938.   

Nov 15   George Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1938 k B Regiment refuses round-table conference in East-India   

Nov 17   Italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1938 italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

Nov 18   Canadian author Margaret Atwood is born on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.   

Nov 20   1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin) in the year 1938.   

Nov 20   Documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin) in the year 1938.   

Nov 21   On this day in history -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands   

Nov 21   Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1938.   

Nov 21   On this day in history robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)   

Nov 23   On this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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.