The temperature on August 2, 1937 was between 14.2 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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.
February 11 » The Flint sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union.
April 12 » Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
June 30 » The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
August 1 » Josip Broz Tito reads the resolution "Manifesto of constitutional congress of KPH" to the constitutive congress of KPH (Croatian Communist Party) in woods near Samobor.
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