Historical Events
Sports History
Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to win National Boxing Association world heavyweight title
- World's first science fiction TV program - a broadcast of the play R.U.R. by Karel Čapek
Famous Birthdays
- Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricket all-rounder and captain (61 Tests; 3448 runs @ 32.22, 7 x 100; 59 wickets), born in Motueka, New Zealand (d. 2018)
- Bobby "Boris" Pickett, American singer-songwriter ("Monster Mash"), born in Somerville, Massachusetts (d. 2007)
- Boris Majorov, USSR, ice hockey (Olympic gold 1964)
- Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese actress
- Willy Correa de Oliveira, composer
- Yevgeniy Majorov, USSR, ice hockey (Olympic gold 1964)
Famous Deaths
- James A. Ten Eyck, American champion rower and coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake), dies at 86
1938 Highlights
About February 11, 1938
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 11 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
