Howard Hughes Begins Record 91-Hour World Flight, July 10, 1938
Date: July 10, 1938
Date: July 10, 1938
The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9Β mph). Date: January 28, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today)…
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. Date: July 3, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 3 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19381938 Yellow River Flood Tragedy…
Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. Date: July 31, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 31 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Federal Common Law in Erie Railroad Co….
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 β π Other events…
Anschluss: German troops occupy and annex Austria. Date: March 12, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Superman Debuts in Action Comics #1, April 18, 1938Douglas Corrigan Flies βWrong Wayβ to Ireland July 17, 1938Dr….
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 β π Other events on March 27 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Civil Aeronautics Act Signed,…