Page 2: Historical Events In 1937

Jan 30   The birth of Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion on this day in history.   

Jan 30   The birth of Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress in the year 1937.   

Feb 01   In the year 1937 marguerite Audoux, writer, dies   

Feb 01   Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1937 bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England   

Feb 04   In the year 1937 jim Margie, Philadelphia, bowls 900 in 3 (unsanctioned) games   

Feb 05   1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released in the year 1937.   

Feb 05   First Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1937 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

Feb 05   U.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 06   K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1937 k Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer   

Feb 07   Elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91 in the year 1937.   

Feb 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in NYC in the year 1937.   

Feb 08   On this day in history scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75   

Feb 10   Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) in the year 1937.   

Feb 11   44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends on this day in history.   

Feb 11   General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker in the year 1937.   

Feb 12   Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket in the year 1937.   

Feb 13   In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies   

Feb 13   On this day in history halifax native Harold Foster 1892-1982 publishes his first Prince Valiant comic strip, calling his original creation 'an illustrated historical novel.   

Feb 13   Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1937 nFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC   

Feb 13   US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1937 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

Feb 14   In the year 1937 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 15   On this day in history the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.   

Feb 16   On this day in history duPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers   

Feb 16   On this day in history nylon is patented   

Feb 20   "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies in the year 1937.   

Feb 20   In the year 1937 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca   

Feb 21   Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile in the year 1937.   

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Jan 02   Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser)   

Jan 04   R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born in the year 1937.   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)   

Jan 06   In the year 1937 birth of paolo Conte, Italian singer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1937 ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29   

Jan 05   In the year 1937 death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)   

Jan 06   André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1937.   

Jan 13   On this day in history walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies   

Jan 14   Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889) died in the year 1937.   

Jan 21   Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died on this day in history.