Date: June 24, 1938
Orson Welles broadcasts a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a massive panic in some of the audience in the United States. Date: October 30, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Spanish Civil War: Two days after the Nationalist army occupied the Catalan city of Lleida, dictator Francisco Franco decrees the abolition of the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalonia), the self-government granted by the Republic, and the official status of the Catalan language. Date: April 5, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…
The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States. Date: June 23, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Roosevelt Dedicates Eternal Light Peace Memorial at Gettysburg,…
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan. Date: March 27, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Anschluss: German Troops Occupy…
Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. Date: July 10, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Neuengamme Concentration Camp Opens in Hamburg, Germany, December 13,…
Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life prohibiting Jews from selling goods and services or working in a trade, totally segregating Jews from the German economy. Date: November 12, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅…