Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Date: July 17, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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 → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h). Date: July 3, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. Date: June 25, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. Date: June 24, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts. Date: June 11, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed. Date: June 7, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. Date: June 7, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)