April 1937

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The following events occurred in April 1937:
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The following events occurred in April 1937:

April 1, 1937 (Thursday)[edit]

April 2, 1937 (Friday)[edit]

April 3, 1937 (Saturday)[edit]

April 4, 1937 (Sunday)[edit]

April 5, 1937 (Monday)[edit]

  • The first postage stamps bearing the face of Adolf Hitler went on sale in Germany to commemorate the Führer's 48th birthday.[4][5]
  • The French liner Normandie crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time, with an average speed of 30.98 knots.[6]
  • Born: Colin Powell, U.S. Army general and statesman, in New York City (d. 2021)

April 6, 1937 (Tuesday)[edit]

April 7, 1937 (Wednesday)[edit]

April 8, 1937 (Thursday)[edit]

April 9, 1937 (Friday)[edit]

April 10, 1937 (Saturday)[edit]

April 11, 1937 (Sunday)[edit]

  • The British cabinet held a rare Sunday meeting in which it decided to afford the fullest protection to British shipping outside the three-mile limit in northern Spanish waters. This was understood to include authorizing the Royal Navy to open fire on any Spanish vessels interfering with British cargo ships.[12]
  • The Junkers Ju 89 prototype had its first flight, although it never entered production.

April 12, 1937 (Monday)[edit]

April 13, 1937 (Tuesday)[edit]

April 14, 1937 (Wednesday)[edit]

April 15, 1937 (Thursday)[edit]

April 16, 1937 (Friday)[edit]

April 17, 1937 (Saturday)[edit]

April 18, 1937 (Sunday)[edit]

April 19, 1937 (Monday)[edit]

April 20, 1937 (Tuesday)[edit]

April 21, 1937 (Wednesday)[edit]

  • The Remington Rand strike ended when union members approved a settlement allowing them to return to their jobs.
  • Died: Saima Harmaja, 23, Finnish poet and writer (tuberculosis)

April 22, 1937 (Thursday)[edit]

April 23, 1937 (Friday)[edit]

April 24, 1937 (Saturday)[edit]

April 25, 1937 (Sunday)[edit]

  • The Soviet Union announced the completion of all goals of the five-year plan nine months to a year ahead of schedule. The announcement came despite numerous articles in the state-controlled press stating that many branches of the plan were lagging behind.[30]
  • Died: Michał Drzymała, 79, Polish folk hero

April 26, 1937 (Monday)[edit]

April 27, 1937 (Tuesday)[edit]

April 28, 1937 (Wednesday)[edit]

April 29, 1937 (Thursday)[edit]

April 30, 1937 (Friday)[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b Halbleib, John F. (2005). Hershey: Ideal Community for Orphans. Authorhouse. p. 103. ISBN 9781420844573.
  3. ^ "Heir to Manchu Throne Married Jap Commoner". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 4, 1937. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Tageseinträge für 25. März 1937". chroniknet. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Third Reich – Commemorative Issues – 1937". Stamp Collecting World. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "Tageseinträge für 5. April 1937". chroniknet. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "4 Die as Navy Planes Crash; Fall Into Sea". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 7, 1937. p. 1.
  8. ^ "FARMERS USE VIOLENCE". West Australian. 1937-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "No Restoration Now, Dictator Tells Austria". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 9, 1937. p. 2.
  10. ^ a b c "Oshawa Strike". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  11. ^ Brewer, Sam (April 11, 1937). "Baldwin Tells Plan to Quit for 'Country's Sake'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 2.
  12. ^ Darrah, David (April 12, 1937). "Britain Orders Navy to Fire On Rebel Raiders". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  13. ^ a b c "1937". MusicAndHistory. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  14. ^ O'Neil, William (April 15, 1937). "CIO Divides Ontario Cabinet". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  15. ^ O'Neil, William (April 19, 1937). "Ontario Ready to Pass Law to Keep Out C. I. O.". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  16. ^ "Tageseinträge für 19. April 1937". chroniknet. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  17. ^ a b c Cortada, James W., ed. (1982). Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 507. ISBN 0-313-22054-9.
  18. ^ Salvadó, Francsico J. Romero (2005). The Spanish Civil War: Origins, Course and Outcomes. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 152. ISBN 9780230203051.
  19. ^ "Britain Probes War Gas Reports". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 19, 1937. p. 1.
  20. ^ "Boston Marathon Yearly Synopses (1897–2013)". John Hancock Financial. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  21. ^ "Construction - Bridge Construction | Golden Gate".
  22. ^ "Britain's Defence Plan Budget". The Sydney Morning Herald. April 21, 1937. p. 15.
  23. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (April 21, 1937). "Hitler Flaunts Military Might on His Birthday". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 11.
  24. ^ Speer, Albert (1970). Inside the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 152. ISBN 9780684829494.
  25. ^ "Tageseinträge für 20. April 1937". chroniknet. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  26. ^ McEntire, Madison (2006). Big League Trivia: Facts, Figures, Oddities, and Coincidences from our National Pastime. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 124. ISBN 9781467071840.
  27. ^ "1937". GraumansChinese.org. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  28. ^ Roman, Eric (2003). Austria-Hungary & the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present. Facts on File, Inc. p. 604. ISBN 9780816074693.
  29. ^ "Hungarian Nazi Chief Sentenced to Prison Term". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 24, 1937. p. 9.
  30. ^ "Russia Reports 2d Five Year Plan Fulfilled". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 26, 1937. p. 23.
  31. ^ Darrah, David (April 27, 1937). "6 Months' Wait Ends; Wally Can Now be Freed". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  32. ^ "Irish Fascists to Quit Their 'Crusade' in Spain". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 30, 1937. p. 4.