Roosevelt Dedicates Eternal Light Peace Memorial at Gettysburg, July 3, 1938

Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart. Date: February 18, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day…

Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper service. Date: July 28, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Chicora Meteorite Explosion Lands in Pennsylvania,…

Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities. Date: March 18, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Franco Abolishes Catalan Autonomy and Language Rights, April 5, 1938Mexico Creates Pemex by Expropriating…

In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session. Date: May 26, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Archaeologists Discover King Darius Gold and Silver Plates in Persepolis, July 31,…

Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia. Date: March 3, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19381938 Yellow River Flood Tragedy in Second Sino-Japanese War, June 7, 1938Kweilin Incident: First Civilian Airliner Shot Down, August…

Orson Welles broadcasts a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing a massive panic in some of the audience in the United States. Date: October 30, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)…