Grand Prix racing - Main article: 1938 Grand Prix season. This page indexes the individual year in sports pagesAuto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1935 Grand Prix season.Events May 8: Jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo California and mistakenly pronouncedAuto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1937 Grand Prix season.Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II.Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II.Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II.The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia.The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about themThe 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and CanadaThe 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to beThe 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusiveThe 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himselfThe 2nd European Championships in Athletics, from September 3 to September 5, were held in two places in 1938.Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest cityAuto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars ItGrand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894Season Review European Championship Grands Prix Non-championship Grands Prix Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background European Champion: Rudolf Caracciola
World Series: New York Yankees defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4-0. Rudolf Caracciola ( January 30, 1901 &ndash September 28, 1959) was a Racecar driver, nicknamed "Karratsch" Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players eachFor other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
Hall of Fame election: Continuing toward the goal of 10 initial inductees at the 1939 opening of the Hall, voters select Grover Cleveland Alexander. The 1938 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were conducted along much the same lines as the 1937 voteGrover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher A special committee selects organizer Alexander Cartwright and promoter Henry Chadwick; selections of 19th century players are again postponed. Alexander Cartwright II ( April 17 1820 – July 12 1892) was officially credited by the United States Congress on Henry Chadwick may refer to Henry Chadwick (writer (1824-1908 early baseball writer Henry Chadwick (theologian (1920-2008
Starting pitcherJohnny Vander Meer throws back-to-back no-hitters, meaning they came in two consecutive starts, something not accomplished before or since. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter ofJohn Samuel Vander Meer ( November 2, 1914 - October 6 1997) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball.In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting
The sixth South American Basketball Championship in Lima is won by Peru. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 mThe South American Basketball Championship 1938 was the sixth South American Basketball Championship.Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlookingThe Peru national basketball team is Peru 's representative in international Basketball.
May 23 – Dutch boxer Bep van Klaveren claims the European title in the middleweight division by defeating Frenchman Edouard Tenet in a match held in the Feijenoord Stadium in his native Rotterdam. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve CompiègneLambertus "Bep" van Klaveren ( September 26, 1907 &ndash February 12, 1992) was a Dutch boxer, whoThe Feijenoord Stadion, better known by its nickname de Kuip (the Tub is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was completed in 1937Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of
American boxer Henry Armstrong simultaneously holds the featherweight, welterweight & lightweight world titles. Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong
New York Giants 23-17 Green Bay Packers for the NFL title. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challengingThe World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in whichFelix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; † December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik ÖsterreichMegan Taylor (1920 - 1993 was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930sSee also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islandsMaxi Herber ( October 8 1920 - October 20 2006) was a German figure skater who became Olympic pair champion with Ernst Baier ( September 27 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany – July 8 2001 in Garmisch, BavariaGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy withThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
First High School Oil Bowl is played. The Oil Bowl is a High School All-Star Game played between All-Star teams from Texas and Oklahoma, respectively
Carlton wins the 42nd VFL Premiership (Carlton 15. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 playersHistory The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May.Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football 10 (100) d Collingwood 13. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. 7 (85))
1938 World Cup held in France - Italy retain their title, beating Hungary 4-2 in the final. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners.Richard Sylvannus Reynolds (20 June 1915 &ndash 2 September 2002 known as Dick Reynolds, the brother of Tom Reynolds, the cousin of Max Oppy, andEssendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League.Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely consideredThe 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup and was held in France from June 4 to June 19.This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competitionThe Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.
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First Division - Arsenal win the 1937-38 title. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
FA Cup - Preston North End beat Huddersfield Town 1-0. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named afterPreston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
American, Don Budge becomes the first male tennis player to complete the Grand Slam in tennis of all 4 Championships. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's This article is about the golfer for information on the Lord Mayor of London see Henry Picard (Lord Mayor of London.The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the USPGA Tour wins (16 1931 (1 Santa Monica Open 1932 (1 Arizona Open 1934 (1 Westwood Golf Club Open Championship 1936 (3The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Reginald Arthur "Reg" Whitcombe (1898 &ndash 11 January 1957) was an English professional Golfer Whitcombe began his career atEvents 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western andThe PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America PGA Tour wins (29 1930 (2 North and South Open, New Jersey Open 1931 (2 Metropolitan PGA Westchester Open This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics.Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapsesLawrin (1935-1955 was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse owned by Herbert MThe Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in MaySnooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the longThe World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar andFor the California governor often called "Joe Davis" by his critics see Gray Davis.Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles)John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie" Budge ( June 13 1915 &ndash January 26 2000) was an American Tennis The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year
March 3 - Glenn Cunningham breaks the world record for the indoor mile run by completing the distance in 4 minutes, 4. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations.Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Glenn V Cunningham ( August 4, 1909 &ndash March 10, 1988) was an American Distance runner and athlete considered 4 seconds.
In what was billed as the "Match of the Century", Seabiscuit defeated the United StatesTriple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing champion, War Admiral. Seabiscuit ( May 23, 1933 &mdash May 17, 1947) was a champion Thoroughbred Race horse in the United States.The United States of America —commonly referred to as theThe Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of threeWar Admiral ( 1934 - 1959) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse, the offspring of the great thoroughbred Man o' War and
The Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, the first aerial tramway in the United States, opens at Cannon Mountain Ski Area. An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cableCannon Mountain (formerly Profile Mountain) is a 4100 foot (1250 m peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
October 6 — Brunon Bendig, Polish boxer (d. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931.John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie" Budge ( June 13 1915 &ndash January 26 2000) was an American Tennis Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles)The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931.Patricia Jane Berg (February 13 1918 – September 10 2006 was a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA Tour during theThe LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters areEvents 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades MinorcaDavid Egmont Theile (born 17 January 1938 in Maryborough Queensland) was an Australian Backstroke swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s who won consecutive gold medalsEvents 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself EmperorTilly van der Made (born January 18, 1938 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland) is a retired female Middle distance runner fromEvents 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah (محمد التليلي بن عبدالله also known as Gammoudi (born February 11, 1938) is a former TunisianEvents 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Willem ("Wim" van Spingelen (born February 19, 1938 in Utrecht) is a former Water polo player from The Netherlands, whoEvents 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimedBrian Leonard Kilby (born February 26, 1938 in Coventry, England) is a retired marathon runner from Great BritainEvents 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's ruleTerence ("Terry" George Spinks MBE (born February 28, 1938) is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the goldEvents 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.Clement Quartey (born April 12, 1938) is a former Ghanaian boxer.Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.Elizabeth ("Betty" Cuthbert (born 20 April 1938 in Merrylands, New South Wales) is an Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938 in Izola, then Isola) better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian formerEvents 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor.Nikolay Vasiliyevich Karpol (Николай Васильевич Карполь born May 1, 1938 in Brest, Belarussian SSR) is a RussianEvents 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapsesJohn Caldwell (born May 7, 1938 in Belfast) is a former boxer from Northern Ireland, who won the bronze medal in the FlyweightEvents 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain.Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as ConstantinopleSiegmar ("Sig" Ohlemann (born May 11, 1938) is a retired Middle distance runner, who represented Canada in threeEvents 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is heldChristina ("Stien" Wilhelmina Baas-Kaiser (born 20 May 1938 in Delft, Zuid-Holland) is a former speed skater fromHenri ("Harry" Gerard Vriend (born May 20, 1938 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former Water polo player from TheEvents 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Roy Henry Higgins MBE (born June 5, 1938 in Koondrook Victoria) is a former Australian jockey who rode in the lateEvents 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes placeBoris Nikolayevich Lagutin (Борис Николаевич Лагутин (born June 24, 1938 in Moscow) was possibly the most celebrated of Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.Wieger Emile Mensonides (born July 12, 1938 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland) is a former Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal inEvents 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.Luis Alberto Estaba (born August 13, 1938) is a former boxer from Venezuela, who was born in Macuro, South American pointEvents 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Alfred Meakin (born August 30, 1938) is a retired Track and field athlete, who represented Great Britain in the men's 100 metresEvents 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz is a Japanese solo yachtsman. Horie first came to prominence when he became the first person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean in 1962Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar'sAlessandro Mazzinghi, known as Sandro (born in Pontedera, Italy, October 3, 1938) is an Italian former professional boxer Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius MaximusBrunon Bendig ( October 6, 1938 in Chełmno – September 15, 2006 in Gdańsk) was a Bantamweight Amateur 2006)
November 3 — Frank McKinney, American backstroke swimmer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)Career Her parents were prominent table tennis players her father Adrian Haydon, having been British number 1 and a competitor at world championships between 1928Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Alfred ("Fred" Carel van Dorp (born October 13, 1938 in Batavia Dutch East Indies) is a former Water polo player from The NetherlandsEvents 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almostLorraine Joyce Crapp (born 17 October 1938 in Sydney New South Wales) is a former Olympic Swimming champion representing Australia.Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeatRoss James McPherson (born October 24, 1938 in Whangarei) is a former Field hockey goalkeeper from New Zealand, who played at twoEvents 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.Frank Edward McKinney Jr (November 3 1938 &ndash – September 11 1992 was a Backstroke Swimmer from the United States.1992)
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January 27 — Bernd Rosemeyer (28), German race car driver (b. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt1909)
March 22 — Frigyes Wiesner (50), Hungarian athlete (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year startingEvents 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.Frigyes Mezey-Wiesner ( September 26, 1887 in Mór &ndash March 22, 1938 in Budapest) was a Hungarian 1887)
July 4 — Suzanne Lenglen (39), French tennis player (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a CommonEvents 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen ( 24 May 1899 &ndash 4 July, 1938) was a French Tennis player who won 31 Grand Slam1899)
Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common