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Famous Births
- Apr. 05: Colin Powell - 65th Sec. of State
- Apr. 06: Billy Dee Williams - Star Wars
- Apr. 08: Seymour Hersh - Journalist
- Apr. 20: George Takei - Star Trek
- Apr. 22: Jack Nicholson - The Departed
- Apr. 28: Saddam Hussein - Iraqi Dictator
- May 15: Madeleine Albright - Clinton Administration
- Jul. 02: Richard Petty - NASCAR driver
- Dec. 21: Jane Fonda - Georgia Rule
10th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 10, 1938
- Best Picture: Life of Emile Zola
- Best Actor: Spencer Tracy in Captains Courageous
- Best Actress: Luise Rainer in The Good Earth
- Best Director: Leo McCarey for The Awful Truth Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Top Athletes
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January 1937
- January 19: Howard Hughes sets a record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to New Jersey in a record 7hr:28.
February 11 1937
February 11: The United Automobile Workers Union is officially recognized by General Motors after the famous Flint Sit Down Strike.
July 1937
- July 2: Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.
September 1937
- September 21: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was first published
December 1937
- December 21: The Lincoln Tunnel linking New Jersey with Manhattan officially opens.
1937 Questions
What is the story behind Charles Frank Holmans $55,000.00 donation to help fund Nashua NHs Historic Holman Stadium in 1937? 2 AnswersWell, took a bit of searching on the subject, but this is what I could find about his connection with the city and the project: "Charles Frank Holman served as ... read more



