The temperature on August 7, 1937 was between 14.6 °C and 31.0 °C and averaged 22.5 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
June 3 » The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
July 22 » New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.
September 10 » Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
December 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians.
December 22 » The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
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