Historical Events
- The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people.
Event of Interest
Winston Churchill condemns Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Famous Birthdays
- Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Yūji Takahashi, Japanese pianist and composer, born in Japan
Famous Deaths
- Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Croatian writer (The Brave Adventures of Lapitch), dies at 64
What Happened in 1938
Italian Air Force Bombs Barcelona
The Italian Air Force conducts a bombing campaign in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War
March 17, 1938Oops, Wrong Way!
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan with his "Sunshine", at Baldonnel Aerodrome, Ireland
July 18, 1938'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .'
Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the ‘mad dog of Europe’ was a journalist in an American hotel.
September 26, 1938Panic Over War of the Worlds
When Orson Welles decided to present the War of the Worlds story in a radio newscast format, his broadcast on this day apparently caused panic across the US.
October 30, 1938
