1937
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 19th century–20th century–21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s1910s1920s–1930s–1940s1950s1960s |
| Years: | 193419351936–1937–193819391940 |
1937(MCMXXXVII) was acommon year starting on Fridayin theGregorian calendar,the 937th year of the2nd millennium,the 37th year of the20th century,and the 8th year of the1930sdecade.
Events
[change|change source]- American Ballet Theatrefounded
- January 1–Anastasio SomozabecomesPresident of Nicaragua
- January 11– The first issue ofLook magazinegoes on sale in the United States.
- January 19–Howard Hughessets a new air record by flying fromLos AngelestoNew York Cityin 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
- January 23– InMoscow,17 leadingCommunistsgo on trial accused of participating in a plot led byLeon Trotskyto overthrowJoseph Stalin's regime and assassinate its leaders.
- January 31–Ohio Riverfloods
- January 31– 31 people executed in theSoviet Unionfor "Trotskyism"
- March 18– 300 students and teachers die after an exploson is a caused by a gas leak at the New London school inTexas.
- May 7– the Germanzeppelin(airship)LZ 129 Hindenburgcatches fire, while trying to land inNew Jersey.
- October-Dominican RepublicdictatorRafael Leonidas Trujillo Molinaorders the execution of the Haitian population living within its borderlands withHaiti,resulting in theParsley Massacre.
Births
[change|change source]- January 8-Shirley Bassey,Welsh singer
- January 30-Vanessa Redgrave,English actress
- February 21- KingHarald V of Norway
- March 20–Jerry Reed,American musician (d.2008)
- April 6–Billy Dee Williams,American actor
- April 28-Saddam Hussein,Iraqi leader (d.2006)
- July 18–Hunter S. Thompson,American writer and journalist (d.2005)
- December 21–Jane Fonda,American actress
- December 30-Gordon Banks,English footballer
- December 31-Anthony Hopkins,Welsh actor
Hit songs
[change|change source]- "Sweet Leilani" – by Harry Owens, from the movieWaikiki Wedding,won theAcademy Awardfor the best song.