Wallace H. Carothers Receives Nylon Patent, February 16, 1937

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…

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…

Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. Date: June 14, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Tito Reads KPH Manifesto at…

U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act. Date: June 14, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Eighth Route Army Victory at Pingxingguan, September 25, 1937Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero Resigns, Negrín Forms…

The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City. Date: December 22, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Max Theiler Develops Yellow Fever Vaccine in New York City, April 28, 1937Senate Rejects Roosevelt…