Royal New Zealand Air Force Formed as Independent Service April 1, 1937

Aden becomes a British crown colony. Date: April 1, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Toyota Motors Becomes Independent Company, August 28, 1937Hindenburg Disaster: Zeppelin Destroyed at Lakehurst, 36 Killed, May 6, 1937Volkswagen Founded…

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians. Date: December 13, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia →…

The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children. Date: March 18, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937U.S. House Passes Marihuana Tax Act June 14, 1937Golden Gate Bridge…

The Commonwealth of the Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative. Date: April 30, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Spanish Civil War: the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement. Date: August 24, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Golden Gate Bridge Opens to Pedestrian Traffic in…