Historical Events in May 1937

May 1 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Neutrality Act, banning travel on belligerent ships and imposes an arms embargo on warring nations

May 3 Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"

May 6 German airship Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 on board and 1 on the ground

May 12 Coronation of King George VI of Great Britain (and his other realms and territories beyond the sea) at Westminster Abbey, London

May 27 Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936)

May 28 Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

May 30 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Pittsburgh Field Club: Defending champion Denny Shute defeats Jug McSpaden in 37 holes

May 30 Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Police Department shoot and kill 10 unarmed demonstrators during the "Little Steel Strike" in the United States
May 30 Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory
May 30 61,756, second largest crowd in Polo Grounds history, sees Dodgers ends Carl Hubbell's consecutive-game winning streak at 24
May 30 42nd Men's French Championships: Henner Henkel beats Bunny Austin (6-1, 6-4, 6-3)
May 30 42nd Women's French Championships: Hilde Sperling beats Simonne Mathieu (6-2, 6-4)
May 31 1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University)
May 31 Brooklyn Dodgers snap NY Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak
May 31 German warships bombard Almeria, Spain
May 31 Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:24:07.861 (182.789 km/h)