Page 5: Historical Events In 1937

Apr 08   Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 in the year 1937.   

Apr 08   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia &#3417 Tamblyn on this day in history.   

Apr 08   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1937 the birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist   

Apr 10   Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 15   Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 in the year 1937.   

Apr 17   Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut on this day in history.   

Apr 19   41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike in the year 1937.   

Apr 22   The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1937 clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open   

Apr 25   Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open in the year 1937.   

Apr 26   German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain in the year 1937.   

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 26   German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso on this day in history.   

Apr 27   1st US social security payment made on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate in the year 1937.   

Apr 27   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens on this day in history.   

Apr 27   US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment in the year 1937.   

Apr 28   1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )   

Apr 28   On this day in history the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

Apr 28   On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

Apr 29   In the year 1937 the birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader   

Apr 30   On this day in history general Douglas MacArthur marries Jean Faircloth   

May 01   In the year 1937 fDR signs act of neutrality   

May 01   On this day in history snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75   

May 02   Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1937.   

May 03   Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1937.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist   

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   In the year 1937 birth of r Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s)   

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   Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 in the year 1937.   

Jan 05   Marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864) died in the year 1937.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of andré Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845)   

Jan 08   In the year 1937 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)   

Jan 23   Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876) died in the year 1937.