What Happened in Jan 1937

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