Page 7: Historical Events In 1938

Jun 15   On this day in history 1st night game at Bkln Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter   

Jun 15   Ernst L Kirchner, German painter, dies at 58 in the year 1938.   

Jun 16   In the year 1938 jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns   

Jun 17   H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia 1910-12, dies in the year 1938.   

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China in the year 1938.   

Jun 18   Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season on this day in history.   

Jun 19   "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 in the year 1938.   

Jun 19   On this day in history italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris   

Jun 21   Baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   Andrew Brown, film Producer on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of first round at Yankee Stadium in the year 1938.   

Jun 22   In the year 1938 joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium   

Jun 22   Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1938 civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established   

Jun 23   On this day in history marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium   

Jun 24   "Digger" Robertson, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies in the year 1938.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania   

Jun 25   "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1 in the year 1938.   

Jun 25   Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour in the year 1938.   

Jun 26   Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader in the year 1938.   

Jun 26   James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's in the year 1938.   

Jun 29   In the year 1938 billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night)   

Jun 30   Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 in the year 1938.   

Jul 02   In the year 1938 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60)   

Jul 02   In the year 1938 helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles   

Jul 03   President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1938 otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56   

Jul 04   On this day in history suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 herb Caen's 1st column in SF Chronicle   

Jul 05   In the year 1938 john McIlwraith, cricketer (Tests for Australia), dies   

Jul 06   6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati in the year 1938.   

Jul 06   On this day in history the "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1938.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.