Historical Events In 1938

May 17   The birth of Dennis Hopper, American film actor on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history james H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)   

May 21   On this day in history bradman scores 143 Aust v Surrey, 198 mins, 11 fours   

May 21   On this day in history bradman scores 143 Australia vs Surrey, 198 minutes, 11 fours   

May 22   On this day in history dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field   

May 22   Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On) on this day in history.   

May 23   Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 in the year 1938.   

May 25   Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths in the year 1938.   

May 26   On this day in history house Committee on Un-American Activities begins work   

May 26   On this day in history house on un-American Activities forms   

May 26   In the year 1938 jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

May 27   On this day in history bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of Eng season, earliest to do so   

May 27   On this day in history bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of England season, earliest to do so   

May 28   In the year 1938 foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid   

May 30   Raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history yanks sweep Red Sox 10-0 & 5-4 in front of 83,533 at Yankee Stadium   

May 31   Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Superman Comics launched in the year 1938.   

Jun 03   On this day in history german law on "Entartete Art" legalizes art robbery   

Jun 04   10th Walker Cup: Britain-Ireland wins 7½-4½ at the Old Course at St Andrews on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1938 sigmund Freud leaves Austria for refuge in London   

Jun 06   Sigmund Freud arrives in London on this day in history.   

Jun 07   1st play telecast with original Broadway cast, "Susan & God" on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat is first flown in the year 1938.   

Jun 07   Judy Ann Scott-Fox, agent in the year 1938.   

Jun 07   Norbert Fonteyne, Flemish writer (How Flemings Came Late), dies in the year 1938.   

Jun 09   Second Chamber agrees to return Jews to nazi-Germany in the year 1938.   

Jun 10   Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch v Australia at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

Jun 11   42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver in the year 1938.   

Jun 13   In the year 1938 great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe v England at Trent Bridge   

Jun 14   In the year 1938 bradman scores 144* in 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge   

Jun 14   Chlorophyll patented by Benjamin Grushkin on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Dorothy Lathrop wins the first Caldecott Medal (kid books author) in the year 1938.   

Jun 14   William W Campbell, US astronomer (Stellar Motions), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1938.   

Jan 05   In the year 1938 birth of juan Carlos I, king of Spain (1975- )   

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   Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy (b. 1880) died on this day in history.   

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

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.