Page 12: Historical Events In 1938

Oct 31   In the year 1938 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.   

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

Nov 01   German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires in the year 1938.   

Nov 02   Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You)   

Nov 07   On this day in history earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered   

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

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

Nov 09   Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day in the year 1938.   

Nov 09   Vasily Blyukher, Soviet military commander (b.1889) in the year 1938.   

Nov 10   8.3 earthquake shakes East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska in the year 1938.   

Nov 11   On this day in history german & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi   

Nov 12   Hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, NY   

Nov 15   On this day in history george Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

Nov 17   Italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws in the year 1938.   

Nov 18   On this day in history canadian author Margaret Atwood is born   

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

Nov 20   1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1938 -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands   

Nov 21   Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 in the year 1938.   

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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   In the year 1938 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   Jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders) was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 in the year 1938.   

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   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.   

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 in the year 1938.