About the day » Sunday August 1, 1937Calender converter

• Alphonsus Dexters, Hove († 2000)
• Huizinga, Scheemda, Groningen, Nederland († 1937)
• Antje Kroon, Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Herman van der Voort, Rijkevorsel († 1992)
• Franciscus F.H. BECKS, Nijmegen (NL/GE) († 2002)
• Count Cajus of Praschma, K"onigswinter, Rhein († 1978)
• Ernst van Oldenbarneveld genaamd Tullingh, Kootwijk, Barneveld, Gelderland, Nederland († 1996)
• Cornelis Annes jellema, Wymbritseradeel († 2009)
• Cornelis Jellema, Gauw, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands († 2009)
• Catharina Margaretha Leek, Alkmaar

• Andrew J. VAN ZOEREN (79), Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Benson Fox (88), Spraggs, Wayne Twp, Greene Cnty, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Cornelis Scheurkogel (40), Rotterdam
• Berendje Jacoba Smids (70), Arnhem, Nederland
• Antonius Jacobus van Spanje (74), Noordwijkerhout
• Carel Coenraad Berendes (60), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Evenwel (21), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antonius Gradus Maximilianus Hijman (27), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Mock (80), Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
• Adrianus Boere (89), Montfoort

• 1934 » John Beck, New Zealand cricketer († 2000)
• 1935 » Geoff Pullar, English cricketer († 2014)
• 1936 » Laurie Taylor, English sociologist, radio host, and academic
• 1936 » W. D. Hamilton, Egyptian born British biologist, psychologist, and academic († 2000)
• 1936 » Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French fashion designer, co-founded Yves Saint Laurent († 2008)
• 1937 » Al D'Amato, American lawyer and politician
• 1939 » Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician († 2015)
• 1939 » Robert James Waller, American author and photographer († 2017)
• 1939 » Stephen Sykes, English bishop and theologian († 2014)
• 1939 » Terry Kiser, American actor

• 1911 » Edwin Austin Abbey, American painter and illustrator (b. 1852)
• 1918 » John Riley Banister, American cowboy and police officer (b. 1854)
• 1920 » Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (b. 1856)
• 1921 » T.J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)
• 1922 » Donát Bánki, Hungarian engineer (b. 1856)
• 1929 » Syd Gregory, Australian cricketer (b. 1870)
• 1938 » Edmund C. Tarbell, American painter and academic (b. 1862)
• 1943 » Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1921)
• 1944 » Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (b. 1878)
• 1959 » Jean Behra, French race car driver (b. 1921)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Wilhelmus
12. Jacob
13. Gerardus
14. Hendrikus
15. Antonius
16. Franciscus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Catharina
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Alida
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
• March 21 » Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
• May 12 » The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
• June 30 » The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
• July 26 » Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
• August 2 » The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.

The temperature on August 1, 1937 was between 14.3 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.