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

Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces. Date: May 7, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Duke of Windsor Marries…

Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid. Date: July 6, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

A lightning strike starts the Blackwater Fire of 1937 in Shoshone National Forest, killing 15 firefighters within three days and prompting the United States Forest Service to develop their smokejumper program. Date: August 18, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On…

Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat USS Panay on the Yangtze river in China. Date: December 12, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Nazi Germany Begins Expulsions of…

Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Ethiopian nationalists of Eritrean origin attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. Date: February 19, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day…