Lou Gehrig Hits 23rd Career Grand Slam Record August 20, 1938
Date: August 20, 1938
Date: August 20, 1938
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 β π Other events on July 17 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Spanish Civil War: Alicante Bombing…
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 β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938League of Nations Outlaws Civilian Bombings, September 30,…
The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations". Date: September 30, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Kweilin Incident: First Civilian Airliner Shot Down, August 24, 1938Thousand Islands Bridge Dedicated by…
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…
Holocaust: In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated. Date: October 5, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 5 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Thousand Islands Bridge Dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, August 18, 1938Franco Abolishes Catalan Autonomy and Language Rights,…
The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. Date: June 7, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Anschluss: Germany Occupies and Annexes Austria, March 12, 1938Superman Debuts in Action Comics #1, April 18, 1938U.S….