1937 Facts for Kids

The year 1937 was a time of many important events around the world. New things were created, records were broken, and some big changes happened.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s – 1930s – 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years:	1934 1935 1936 – 1937 – 1938 1939 1940

1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 937th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1930s decade.

What Happened in 1937?

The American Ballet Theatre was started. This became a very famous dance company in the United States.
January 11 – The first ever issue of Look magazine was sold in the United States. It was a popular magazine with lots of pictures.

January 19 – The famous pilot Howard Hughes flew his plane from Los Angeles to New York City in a super fast time of 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds. This was a new air record!

January 1 – Anastasio Somoza became the President of Nicaragua.
January 23 – In Moscow, a big trial took place. Many important people were accused of trying to go against the government in the Soviet Union.
May 27: The famous Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco.
July 2: The brave pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared near New Guinea during her flight around the world.

January 31 – The Ohio River had very bad floods, causing a lot of damage.
March 18 – A terrible explosion happened at the New London school in Texas. It was caused by a gas leak.
May 7 – The huge German zeppelin (a type of airship) called Hindenburg caught fire while trying to land in New Jersey. This was a very sad disaster.
July 9: The old silent movies of Fox Film Corporation were destroyed in a big fire.