The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). Date: July 7, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid. Date: July 6, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean and disappear while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight. Date: July 2, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London. Date: June 30, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act. Date: June 14, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. Date: June 14, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders. Date: June 11, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson. Date: June 3, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Memorial Day massacre: Chicago police shoot and kill ten labor demonstrators. Date: May 30, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded. Date: May 28, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)