Mexico Creates Pemex by Expropriating Foreign Oil Assets, March 18, 1938

The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people. Date: September 21, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Nazi Germany Decrees Jewish…

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) More events from 1938Franco Abolishes Catalan Autonomy and Language Rights, April 5,…

Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people. Date: May 25, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938House Un-American Activities Committee Begins First Session May 26, 1938US Justice Department Sues Hollywood Studios…

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 → 📅 Other events…

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) More events from 1938Rudolf Caracciola Breaks World Land…