What Happened In March 1937 In History

Historical Events for March, 1937

• 2nd » The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
• 8th » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
• 18th » The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.
• 18th » Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italy named Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
• 18th » The human-powered aircraft, 'Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante Pedaliante', flies convert 1 km outside Milan.
• 21st » Ponce Massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico named Ponce, Puerto Rico, are gunned down by a police squad acting under orders of US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.

Famous Birthdays on March in 1937

• 1st » Jed Allan, American actor
• 1st » Jimmy Little, Australian guitarist, actor and educator (d. 2012)
• 2nd » Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, 5th President of Algeria
• 2nd » Denny Crum, American basketball player and coach
• 3rd » Bobby Driscoll, American actor (d. 1968)
• 3rd » Ken Jackson (trade unionist) e.g Ken Jackson, English union leader
• 4th » José Araquistáin, Spanish footballer
• 4th » William Deverell, Canadian lawyer, author, and activist
• 4th » Graham Dowling, New Zealand cricketer
• 4th » Leslie H. Gelb, American journalist and author
• 4th » Yuri Senkevich, Russian physician and explorer (d. 2003)
• 4th » Barney Wilen, French saxophonist and composer (d. 1996)
• 4th » Richard B. Wright, Canadian author
• 5th » Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian general and politician, 5th President of Nigeria
• 6th » Ivan Boesky, American businessman
• 6th » Ann Ferguson, American philosopher in feminist theory
• 6th » Valentina Tereshkova, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut
• 8th » Richard Fariña, American singer-songwriter and author (d. 1966)
• 8th » Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan politician, 3rd President of Rwanda (d. 1994)
• 9th » Bernard Landry, Canadian lawyer and politician, 28th Premier of Quebec
• 9th » Harry Neale, Canadian ice hockey coach and sportscaster
• 9th » Brian Redman, English race car driver
• 10th » Joe Viterelli, American actor (d. 2004)
• 11th » Carlos Larrañaga, Spanish actor (d. 2012)
• 12th » Valentīna Eiduka, Latvian javelin thrower and coach
• 14th » Peter van der Merwe (cricketer) e.g Peter van der Merwe, South African cricketer (d. 2013)
• 15th » Dan Adkins, American illustrator (d. 2013)
• 15th » Roger Tomkys, English academic and diplomat
• 16th » David Frith, English historian, journalist, and author
• 16th » Amos Tversky, Israeli psychologist (d. 1996)
• 17th » Adam Wade (singer) known as Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor
• 17th » Galina Samsova, Russian ballet dancer
• 18th » Rudi Altig, German cyclist
• 18th » Mark Donohue, American race car driver (d. 1975)
• 19th » Clarence "Frogman" Henry, American singer and pianist
• 19th » Egon Krenz, German politician
• 19th » Maurice Roëves, English-Scottish actor
• 20th » Lois Lowry, American author
• 20th » Jerry Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2008)
• 21st » Ann Clwyd, Welsh politician
• 21st » Tom Flores, American football player and coach
• 21st » Pierre-Jean Rémy, French diplomat and author (d. 2010)
• 22nd » Angelo Badalamenti, American composer
• 22nd » Armin Hary, German sprinter
• 22nd » Jon Hassell, American trumpet player and composer
• 23rd » Craig Breedlove, American race car driver
• 23rd » Robert Gallo, American physician
• 23rd » Tony Burton, American actor
• 24th » Billy Stewart, American singer and pianist (d. 1970)
• 26th » Wayne Embry, American basketball player and manager
• 26th » James Lee (Canadian politician) e.g James Lee, Canadian politician, 26th Premier of Prince Edward Island
• 27th » Johnny Copeland, American singer and guitarist (d. 1997)
• 27th » Thomas Aquinas Daly, American painter
• 27th » Alan Hawkshaw, English keyboard player and songwriter (The Shadows)
• 28th » Liz Trotta, American journalist
• 29th » Billy Carter, American businessman and politician (d. 1988)
• 29th » Roberto Chabet, Filipino painter and sculptor (d. 2013)
• 29th » Smarck Michel, Haitian politician, 6th Prime Minister of Haiti (d. 2012)
• 30th » Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 30th » Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, English businessman
• 31st » Mouth & MacNeal e.g Willem Duyn, Dutch singer-songwriter (Mouth & MacNeal) (d. 2004)

Famous Deaths for March 1937

• 8th » Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)
• 9th » Paul Elmer More, American journalist and critic (b. 1864)
• 10th » Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian author (b. 1884)
• 11th » Joseph S. Cullinan, American businessman, co-founded Texaco (b. 1860)
• 12th » Jenő Hubay, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1858)
• 12th » Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer (b. 1844)
• 15th » H. P. Lovecraft, American author (b. 1890)
• 16th » Alexander von Staël-Holstein, Estonian orientalist and sinologist (b. 1877)
• 17th » Austen Chamberlain, English politician, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
• 28th » Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1882)

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