What Happened on April 15, 1937

Historical Events

  • Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 3-0 for a 3-2 series win; back-to-back titles for Red Wings

Famous Birthdays

  • Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell, British historian, born in Harting, West Sussex (d. 2004)
Born in 1937

Famous Deaths

  • Ned Hanlon, American Baseball HOF center fielder (NL pennant 1887 Detroit Wolverines) and manager (5 × NL pennant Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas), dies at 79
  • Nikolai Artzibushev, Russian jurist and composer, dies at 79
1937 Highlights

About April 15, 1937

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries