Exile of Jerome David Salinger
Leaves Austria only a month or so before it was annexed by Nazi Germany
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1938 in United States of America
Explore 37 historical events and records for United States of America in 1938.
Historical records for United States of America in 1938
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March
US asks that all powers help refugees fleeing from the Nazis
The US asks that all powers help refugees fleeing from the Nazis
US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure
The US stops buying Mexican silver in reprisal for the Mexican seizure of American oil companies
May
When the Saints Go Marching In
Louis Armstrong & his orchestra record the New Orleans jazz standard, "When the Saints Go Marching In", on Decca Records
June
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Act establishes federal minimum wages, overtime rules and restrictions on child labour.
July
Discovery of Lysithea
Discovers Lysithea, an irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Discovery of Carme
Discovers Carme, a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
September
Treaty of Munich
Hull supported Roosevelt's appeal for peaceful negotiation without committing the United States to the settlement.
Treaty of Munich
Roosevelt appealed to the governments involved to continue negotiations and avoid a European war.
November
Diplomatic Mission at Berlin
The US Ambassador is withdrawn from Berlin after "crystal night"
International Conference at Washington
Criticises the German Government at a press conference
December
Birth of John Densmore
Birth of Doors drummer John Densmore.
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for epic portrayals of Chinese rural life and biography.
Washington sends its fourth note to Berlin demanding amnesty for Jews
Washington sends its fourth note to Berlin demanding amnesty for Jews
Other events (month unknown)
Academy Award
Winner of Best Supporting Actor for Kentucky
Academy Award
Winner of the Oscar for Best Actor, "Boys Town" as Father Flanagan
Adventures in Cosmology
Hubble publishes Adventures in Cosmology for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, presenting the challenges and discoveries involved in extending observation to the largest accessible scales.
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Cather was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Army Infantry School
Appoinred Assistant Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School
Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards Edwin Hubble the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for outstanding lifetime achievement and major contributions to astronomical research.
EIH Method Derives Gravitational Motion
With Leopold Infeld and Banesh Hoffmann, Einstein developed an approximation in which the motion of gravitating bodies follows from the relativistic field equations rather than from a separately imposed force law.
Einstein-Infeld-Hoffmann Equations
Publishes work deriving approximate equations of motion for gravitating bodies from general relativity.
Emigration
Enters the USA
Evolution of Physics Published
Publishes The Evolution of Physics with Leopold Infeld for a broad readership.
Exile of Henry Alfred Kissinger
Leaves Germany with his parents for the United States
Explorations in the Realm of the Nebulae
Hubble contributes Explorations in the Realm of the Nebulae to a Carnegie Institution volume on research cooperation, describing the observational programme used to investigate distant galaxies.
Our Town Broadway Premiere
Thornton Wilder's Our Town opened on Broadway, using minimal scenery and a stage manager to examine everyday life in Grover's Corners.
Partition
Declines a request from Czech to attend a conference hosted by Russia
Persons in Hiding
Publication of "Persons in Hiding"
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of State for Commerce
Stagecoach
Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role
Stagecoach
Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role
Stagecoach
Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role
Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss, is a 1938 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone, produced by Hal Roach and starring Laurel and Hardy
The Evolution of Physics Relativity Exposition
With Leopold Infeld, publishes The Evolution of Physics, explaining the conceptual transition from classical mechanics and fields to relativity and modern physics.
The Nature of the Nebulae
Hubble publishes The Nature of the Nebulae in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, reviewing the physical and observational character of nebulae and external galaxies.
World Record
Cuts Lindberghs New York to Paris record in half, & finishes the world trip in 3 days 19 hrs
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