Bringing Up Baby
Release year: 1938
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Walter Catlett
Country: United States of America
February 1938 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1938.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Neville Chamberlain (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.
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Historical Events
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Events
- 04 Feb 1938 Our Town, by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway
- 05 Feb 1938 Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500 metre (41.8 seconds).
- 06 Feb 1938 Black Sunday at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia: 300 swimmers are dragged out to sea in 3 freak waves 80 lifesavers save all but 5.
- 10 Feb 1938 King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga.
- 11 Feb 1938 Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champion.
- 12 Feb 1938 Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden
- 14 Feb 1938 The British naval base at Singapore begins operations.
- 16 Feb 1938 US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized.
- 19 Feb 1938 Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark.
- 20 Feb 1938 UK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says Prime Minister Chamberlain appeased Germany
- 23 Feb 1938 Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in three rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 24 Feb 1938 Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles.
- 25 Feb 1938 British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister.
- 26 Feb 1938 US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer.
- 27 Feb 1938 Britain and France recognize Franco government in Spain.
Famous Birthday
Israeli singer and writer, she had a successfull career in Europe, in several languages, and popularized Israeli classic songs.
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British actor, a burly leading man, usually cast in sullen roles.
American teacher who counseled, taught and lectured psychotherapy and psychology for astrologers from 1969.
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Famous Deaths
German Author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64.
Actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64.
Composer, dies at 39.
American politician (Born 1851).
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Movies
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Jezebel
Release year: 1938
Directed by: William Wyler
Starring: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay
Country: United States of America
Merrily We Live
Release year: 1938
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Starring: Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne, Alan Mowbray, Billie Burke
Mad About Music
Release year: 1938
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Starring: Deanna Durbin, Herbert Marshall, Gail Patrick, Arthur Treacher
A Slight Case of Murder
Release year: 1938
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly