The temperature on August 21, 1938 was between 9.7 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 4.8 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
March 3 » Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
March 12 » Anschluss: German troops occupy and absorb Austria.
March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
July 20 » The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York City against the motion picture industry charging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in regards to the studio system. The case would eventually result in a break-up of the industry in 1948.
October 5 » In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
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