Date: May 26, 1937
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 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: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón. 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 1937New London School Explosion Kills 300, Mostly Children, March 18, 1937Kamikaze Arrives…
Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds. Date: January 19, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Tito Reads…
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…
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. Date: May 27, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1937Pennsylvania First State to…