Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan Sign Treaty of Saadabad, July 8, 1937
Date: July 8, 1937
Date: July 8, 1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians. Date: December 13, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β…
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. Date: May 27, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle…
Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republicans both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road. Date: January 15, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Walter Reuther, UAW Clash with…
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. Date: July 22, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 22 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City. Date: April 28, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Great Purge: Stalin Executes Eight Army…
Aden becomes a British crown colony. Date: April 1, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Great Purge: Stalin Executes Eight Army Leaders, June 11, 1937Lincoln Tunnel Opens to Traffic in New York City, December…