October 1937

Historical Events in October 1937

Event of Interest

Oct 2 FDR visits Grand Coulee Dam construction site in Washington State

32nd US President Franklin D. Roosevelt — 32nd US President
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Oct 5 Dutch Minister Carl Romme says unemployment is 25% "quarter of Romme"
Oct 7 Johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam
Oct 10 NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 1 in 34th World Series
Oct 13 A recorded trace of snow in Central Park, NYC

Historic Publication

Oct 15 Ernest Hemingway novel "To Have & Have Not" published

Author Ernest Hemingway — Author
Ernest Hemingway

Oct 15 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yanks release Tony Lazzeri

Event of Interest

Oct 21 Francisco Franco's troops occupy Gijon

Spanish Dictator and General Francisco Franco — Spanish Dictator and General
Francisco Franco

Oct 25 Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money

Event of Interest

Oct 25 Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees

Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel — Baseball Hall of Fame Manager
Casey Stengel

Oct 31 Spanish government moves from Valencia to Barcelona

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