August 1937 in History

Events in History

Aug 2 Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana and all its by-products illegal

Event of Interest

Aug 6 Franco's artillery fires on Madrid

Spanish Dictator and General Francisco Franco

Aug 6 US and USSR sign trade treaty
Aug 8 Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power
Aug 13 Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces begin the Battle of Shanghai, a conflict that will last 3 months and involve 1 million troops
Aug 14 Appalachian Trail is formally completed, traversing 2,000 miles and 14 US States, Georgia to Maine
Aug 14 China declares war on Japan
Aug 18 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)
Aug 24 In the Spanish Civil War, the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement.
Aug 24 Republican offensive near Belchite, Spain
Aug 25 Japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast
Aug 26 General Franco's Nationalist troops conquer Santander during the Spanish Civil War
Aug 26 Pumping to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is finished
Aug 27 George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 345.49 MPH
Aug 28 Toyota Motors becomes an independent company
Aug 31 Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August

Birthdays in History

Aug 1 Alhonse "Al" D'Amato, American lawyer and politician (U.S. Senator from New York, 1981-99), born in Brooklyn, New York
Aug 2 Ronald Brierley, New Zealand investor and company director, born in Wellington, New Zealand
Aug 3 Diane Wakoski, American poet (Motorcycle Betrayal), born in Whittier, California
Aug 4 Jacobus H "Koos" van de Merwe, South African attorney/CP parliament leader
Aug 5 Brian G. Marsden, British astronomer (Smithsonian's Minor Planet Center (MPC), 1978-2006), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2010)
Aug 10 Anatoly Sobchak, Russian politician
Aug 11 Taki Theodoracopoulos, Greek-British journalist and multi-millionaire
Aug 12 Walter Dean Myers, African-American author, born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, (d. 2014)
Aug 15 Ronnie G. Flippo, American politician (US Representative, Alabama(D), 1977-91), born in Florence, Alabama
Aug 16 Andrew J[efferson V] Offutt, American sci-fi author (Undying Wizard)
Aug 16 David Anderson, Canadian politician
Aug 20 Corrie Moret-de Jong, Dutch politician (CDA)
Aug 21 Donald Campbell Dewar, Scottish politician (1st minister of Scotland's first Parliament in almost 300yrs), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2000)
Aug 21 Robert Stone, American novelist (Dog Soldiers, WUSA), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
Aug 22 Max Hebditch, British director (Museum of London), born in Yeovil, England
Aug 24 Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, Nigerian politician, born in Abeokuta, Nigeria (d. 1998)
Aug 27 Mark Potter, British court judge
Aug 29 James Florio, American politician and author of federal 'Superfund' legislation (49th Governor of New Jersey, 1990-94; US Representative from New Jersey, 1975-90), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022) [1]

Deaths in History

Aug 6 Annie Horniman, English theater owner (Abbey Theatre, Dublin), dies at 76
Aug 6 Ferdinand CS Schiller, British philosopher (Mind!), dies at 72
Aug 11 Bakr Sidqi, Iraqi general and dictator, assassinated at 47

Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

Aug 11 American Pulitzer prize-winning novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth), dies at 75

Aug 11 George Morrison, American entrepreneur (owner of Mammoth Caves), commits suicide at 71 [1]
Aug 13 Arthur Plunkett, English civil engineer (designed Sydney Harbour Bridge) (b. 1890)
Aug 14 Sapper, British soldier, novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48
Aug 22 David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies