What Happened in 1937

Taliesin West Constructed

Taliesin West was architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Taliesin... Read more

Ronald Reagan Earns Seven-Year Contract with Warner Brothers Studios

While traveling with the Cubs in California, Reagan took a screen test in 1937 that led to a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers studios. He... Read more

Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood CH, PC, QC (14 September 1864 – 24 November 1958), known as Lord Robert Cecil... Read more

Porsche Junior is First Produced

Porsche Junior was a tractor from Porsche that was made between 1937 and 1960. The Junior was powered by an air-cooled, 822 cc, single-cylinder... Read more

President Roosevelt Appoints Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Ambassador to Britain

Late in 1937, Mr. Kennedy was appointed United States Ambassador to England and moved there with his whole family, with the exception of Joe and... Read more

'Of Mice and Men' is Published

An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a world marred by petty tyranny,... Read more

Mercedes-Benz W125 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz W125 was a Grand Prix racing car designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut to race during the 1937 Grand Prix season. The car was used by... Read more

Ford De Luxe is First Produced

Ford Motor Company introduced its De Luxe Ford line in 1938 as an upscale alternative to bridge the gap between its standard Ford line and luxury... Read more

Ford 7W is First Produced

The Ford 7W Ten was a car from Ford built in the United Kingdom between 1937 and 1938. The car was an updated version of the Model C Ten with the... Read more

Edward R. Murrow Becomes Director of European Operations for CBS

Murrow went to London in 1937 to serve as the director of CBS' European operations. The position did not involve on air reporting; Murrow's job was... Read more

Clint Frank Wins Heisman Trophy

Clinton E. Frank (September 13, 1915 - July 7, 1992) was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University. Frank attended... Read more

Walter Gropius Moves to Massachusetts

With the help of the English architect Maxwell Fry, Gropius was able to leave Nazi Germany in 1934, on the pretext of making a temporary visit to... Read more

"The Hobbit" Is Released

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in a time "Between the Dawn of Færie and the... Read more

Leon Trotsky and His Wife Come to Stay with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico

On January 9th, Leon Trotsky and his wife, Natalia Sedova, arrive in Mexico, where he has been granted political asylum, largely through Rivera's... Read more

Western Air Express Flight 7 Crashes, Killing 5

On January 12, 1937, shortly after 11 a.m. in adverse weather, Western Air Express Flight 7 crashed into a ridge below Los Pinetos Peak near the... Read more

Ohio River Flood of 1937

For 19 days -- from Jan. 18 until Feb. 5 -- the swirling, muddy waters of the Ohio leapt riverbanks and blanketed one-sixth of a city paralyzed by... Read more

Franklin D. Roosevelt Is Inaugurated

On January 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president sworn into office in January. It was his second of four inaugurations;... Read more

Franklin Roosevelt's second presidential inauguration

For the first time the inauguration of the President was held on January 20, pursuant to the provisions of the 20th amendment to the Constitution.... Read more

"The Good Earth" Is Released

The Good Earth (1937) is a film about Chinese farmers who struggle to survive. It was adapted by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, and Claudine West... Read more

Ernest Hemingway Reports On The Spanish Civil War

In March 1937 Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the Spanish Civil War for the North American Newspaper Alliance. The civil war caused a marital... Read more

"Lost Horizon" Is Released

Lost Horizon is a 1937 film directed by Frank Capra starring Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt and Sam Jaffe. It tells the story of a group of travelers... Read more

9th Academy Awards

The 9th Academy Awards were held on March 4, 1937 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by George Jessel. This... Read more

Amelia Earhart's first attempt to fly around the world

On St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1937, they flew the first leg from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to Earhart and Noonan,... Read more

New London School Explosion

On March 18 students prepared for the next day's Inter-scholastic meet in Henderson. At the gymnasium, the PTA met. At 3:05 P.M. Lemmie R. Butler,... Read more

A March Is Organized In The Southern City Of Ponce By The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party

Natural disasters, including a major earthquake, a tsunami and several hurricanes, and the Great Depression impoverished the island during the... Read more