Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italy Leaves League of Nations, December 11, 1937

The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009. Date: January 25, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Irish Free…

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 1937Sir Frank Whittle Tests First Jet Engine, Rugby, England, April 12,…

Ponce massacre: Nineteen unarmed civilians in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police in a terrorist attack ordered by the US-appointed Governor, Blanton Winship. Date: March 21, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.) Date: September 21, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Golden Gate Bridge Opens…

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 1937J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit…

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 1937Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León Proclaimed in Gijón, August 24, 1937Steel Workers Organizing Committee Signs…