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August 3, 1937Died on Wednesday August 4, 1937
- Antoon Theunisse (73), Oss
- Aletta van Bemmel (72), Ouder-Amstel
- Alberdina Kleinluchtenbeld (67), Den Ham
- Anna Elisabeth JACOB (83), Maastricht, Hollande
- ANNA CATHARINA WOLFFENSPERGER (75), Nijmegen, Nederland
- Alice Jacobs Santhouse (25), Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
- Antje Bakker (65), Enkhuizen
- *Levenloos Rouw (0), Goes
- Aatlje Hekman (77), Nijverdal, gemeente Hellendoorn
- adriana poppes, utrecht
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 4, 1937 at Delpher
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- De Sumatra post
- De Indische courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
Born on August 4
- 1934 » Dallas Green, American baseball player and manager († 2017)
- 1935 » Carol Arthur, American actress and producer
- 1935 » Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt, German footballer and coach († 1997)
- 1935 » Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Minister of Defence for Ireland († 2013)
- 1936 » Giorgos Zographos, Greek singer and actor († 2005)
- 1937 » David Bedford, English keyboard player, composer, and conductor († 2011)
- 1938 » Ellen Schrecker, American historian and academic
- 1939 » Frankie Ford, American R&B/rock & roll singer († 2015)
- 1939 » Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling, English politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
- 1940 » Robin Harper, Scottish academic and politician
Died on August 4
- 1919 » Dave Gregory, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1845)
- 1922 » Enver Pasha, Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
- 1932 » Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
- 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
- 1940 » Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
- 1941 » Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
- 1942 » Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1860)
- 1944 » Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
- 1957 » John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (b. 1882)
- 1957 » Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (b. 1869)
Names that were popular for boys in 1937
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Antonius
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Franciscus
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1937
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Marie
- Antonia
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1937
- 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.
- April 9 » The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe.
- May 6 » Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.
- 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.
- November 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Army withdraws from the Battle of Shanghai.
- December 11 » Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations.
The weather on Wednesday August 4, 1937
The temperature on August 4, 1937 was between 6.0 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI