February 1937 calendar

February 1937
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1937.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Stanley Baldwin (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1937: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1937?

Events

01 Feb 1937 Stapleton, Staten Island, New York becomes a customs-free port.
04 Feb 1937 Jim Margie, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, bowls 900 in three (unsanctioned) games.
05 Feb 1937 FDR proposes enlarging Supreme Court, court packing plan failed
06 Feb 1937 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer
08 Feb 1937 Spanish Civil War: Falangist troops take Málaga.
10 Feb 1937 Ragnhild Hveger swims world free-style record 400 metre (5:14.2).
11 Feb 1937 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint, Michigan ends.
12 Feb 1937 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise
13 Feb 1937 Prince Valiant comic strip appears
16 Feb 1937 DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers.
19 Feb 1937 Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Eritrean nationalists attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. Italian authorities exact vicious reprisals on the population.
20 Feb 1937 First automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, California.
21 Feb 1937 Initial flight of the first successful flying car, Waldo Waterman's Arrowbile.
24 Feb 1937 First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC.

Famous Birthday

New Orleans (Louisiana)
Roberta Flack
American singer; multi-talented musician, composer, arranger, pianist and singer.
Nancy Wilson
American musician, one of the most popular pop-jazz singers of her day, winning every musical award except a gold single.
Jacques Barrot
French politician (Union for French Democracy), former Minister of Labour.
Inès Cagnati
Don Everly
American musician, a singing star with his brother Phil, known for close harmonies.
Harald V of Norway
Françoise Claustre
French archeologist, hostage taken by rebels of Tibesti, later liberated 1/30/1977.
Tom Courtenay
England, United Kingdom -- Actor (Dresser, Dr Zhivago, To Catch a Spy).
Maryse Condé
Jilly Cooper
British writer with a voluminous output that ranges from romantic novels and short stories to humor pieces.
Barbara Stabiner
Tom Smothers
American comedian who performed as a duo with his brother, Dick, on the popular TV series, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
John MacGregor
Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market English politician Secretary of State for Transport.
Jean-Pierre Defontaine
Gaston Roelants
Dutch field and track star, the winner of a Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics 1964 for the 3000 m. steeplechase.
Johnny Heartsman
Fernando Assis Pacheco
Jerry Wiggin
British Member of Parliament.
French Second Republic
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