13 events found for 1937
Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria
South African medical researcher Max Theiler develops the yellow fever vaccine at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York
The Commonwealth of the Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right t
Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to do
Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom are crowned in Westminster Abbey
Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to
A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arct
Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clash with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River R
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded
Memorial Day massacre: Chicago police shoot and kill ten labor demonstrators
