Historical Events In 1938

Aug 31   On this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)   

Sep 02   Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1940 Olympic site changed from Tokyo Japan to Helsinki Finland   

Sep 03   Bart de Ligt, anti military theologist, dies at 77 in the year 1938.   

Sep 03   In the year 1938 eileen Brennan, American actress   

Sep 04   On this day in history clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73   

Sep 04   Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech   

Sep 13   Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history british PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden   

Sep 15   John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) in the year 1938.   

Sep 15   In the year 1938 thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62   

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

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

Sep 17   52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) in the year 1938.   

Sep 18   Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 in the year 1938.   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer   

Sep 21   Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 in the year 1938.   

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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history british premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich   

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) in the year 1938.   

Sep 24   Alice Marble wins her 2nd singles US tennis title on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1938 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

Sep 27   British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1938.   

Sep 29   Munich Conference, Chamberlain of Britain and Daladier of France agree to German annexation of part of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1938 british premier Chamberlain arrives in Munich   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1938 birth of hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of louis Krebs Graham, Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- ) was born in the year 1938.   

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   On this day in history death of johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880)   

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

Jan 12   Gösta Ekman (senior), Swedish actor (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1938 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.