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 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Japan declares war on China on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1938 italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris   

Jun 21   In the year 1938 baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit   

Jun 22   On this day in history andrew Brown, film Producer   

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

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 in the year 1938.   

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

Jun 23   Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1938 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   In the year 1938 bradman scores 102* in drawn 2nd Test cricket at Lord's   

Jun 29   Billy Storm, singer (Valiants-This is the Night) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1938 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   On this day in history 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   The "Evian Conference& in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1938.