Historical Events
Historic Event
Francisco Franco's troops occupy Gijon
Famous Birthdays
- Norman Wright, American doo-wop tenor vocalist (Del-Vikings - “Come Go With Me”) (d. 2010)
Famous Deaths
- Lucy Diggs Slowe, American educator (Dean of Women, Howard University, 1922-37), tennis champion (American Tennis Association, 1917), and sorority co-founder (Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908), dies at 52
1937 Highlights
About October 21, 1937
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
