Historical Events In 1938

Jan 02   In the year 1938 book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

Jan 03   On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

Jan 03   On this day in history march of Dimes established to fight polio   

Jan 03   On this day in history the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

Jan 05   The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx in the year 1938.   

Jan 06   Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx in the year 1938.   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall in the year 1938.   

Jan 10   On this day in history eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall   

Jan 10   On this day in history willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68   

Jan 11   In the year 1938 bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

Jan 11   Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on this day in history.   

Jan 13   The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution in the year 1938.   

Jan 14   In the year 1938 national Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY)   

Jan 14   National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY) in the year 1938.   

Jan 16   1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman) in the year 1938.   

Jan 17   Supreme Soviet elects Michail Kalinin as presidium chairman on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Bradman scores 104* for South Australia v NSW at the SCG in the year 1938.   

Jan 19   GM began mass production of diesel engines in the year 1938.   

Jan 19   The Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

Jan 21   On this day in history dutch govt starts obligatory unemployment insurance   

Jan 22   "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) in the year 1938.   

Jan 22   In the year 1938 thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.   

Jan 25   On this day in history ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

Jan 28   Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28 in the year 1938.   

Jan 31   The birth of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in the year 1938.   

Feb 03   Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 04   "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history adolf Hitler takes command of the German Army   

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

Jan 02   Ian Brady, British serial killer was born in the year 1938.   

Jan 02   Hans Herbjørnsrud, Norwegian author was born in the year 1938.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of edwin Elliason, Washington, US archer (Olympic-92)   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of jim Otto, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1938 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   Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) died in the year 1938.   

Feb 06   Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 in the year 1938.