May 1937

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The following events occurred in May 1937:

May 1, 1937 (Saturday)

May 2, 1937 (Sunday)

May 3, 1937 (Monday)

May 4, 1937 (Tuesday)

May 5, 1937 (Wednesday)

May 6, 1937 (Thursday)

May 7, 1937 (Friday)

May 8, 1937 (Saturday)

May 9, 1937 (Sunday)

  • 5,000 women and children began to evacuate Bilbao.[14]
  • More than 50 were injured in Toulouse when a riot broke out between political factions. The rioting began when rightists paraded to an equestrian statue of Joan of Arc shouting "France for the French", referring to the allegation that the Popular Front government of Prime Minister Léon Blum took orders from Moscow.[15]

May 10, 1937 (Monday)

  • Frozen food came to Britain when frozen asparagus went on sale for the first time.[16]

May 11, 1937 (Tuesday)

May 12, 1937 (Wednesday)

May 13, 1937 (Thursday)

May 14, 1937 (Friday)

May 15, 1937 (Saturday)

May 16, 1937 (Sunday)

May 17, 1937 (Monday)

May 18, 1937 (Tuesday)

May 19, 1937 (Wednesday)

May 20, 1937 (Thursday)

May 21, 1937 (Friday)

May 22, 1937 (Saturday)

  • The Soviet Union claimed the North Pole as its territory.[16]
  • Soviet military leader Mikhail Tukhachevsky was arrested and charged with conspiring against the government and spying for Nazi Germany.[38]

May 23, 1937 (Sunday)

May 24, 1937 (Monday)

May 25, 1937 (Tuesday)

May 26, 1937 (Wednesday)

May 27, 1937 (Thursday)

  • The Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco.
  • The Gestapo ordered 200 German Catholic newspapers to shut down for publishing articles critical of Nazi institutions.[42]
  • The Minseito and Seiyukai parties jointly demanded the cabinet's resignation.[43]

May 28, 1937 (Friday)

May 29, 1937 (Saturday)

  • Deutschland incident: Republican planes bombed the German cruiser Deutschland.[16]
  • Several Hong Kong Chinese newspapers publish an identical leading article, appealing to Britain not to enter into negotiations with Japan. The article says that China will maintain her sovereignty at all costs.[45][46]

May 30, 1937 (Sunday)

May 31, 1937 (Monday)

References

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  2. ^ a b c Cortada, James W., ed. (1982). Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 507–508. ISBN 0-313-22054-9.
  3. ^ Eubank, Keith (2004). The Origins of World War II, Third Edition. Harlan Davidson, Inc. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-118-81875-6.
  4. ^ Taylor, Edmond (May 5, 1937). "Edward Gives Wally a Ring". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
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  6. ^ "Calls a Truce Labor's Finest Gift to Empire". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 5, 1937. p. 1.
  7. ^ Nicholas, Dean. "The Hindenburg Disaster and the End of the Airship Era". History Today. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Herb Morrison – Hindenburg Disaster, 1937". Archives.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (May 8, 1937). "Rush New German Airliner". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
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  11. ^ "British Hoots at Italian Valor Roil Mussolini". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 9, 1937. p. 1.
  12. ^ "War Admiral Wins Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 9, 1937. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Season in Review: 1936–37". Widnes RLFC. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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  15. ^ "50 Hurt in Riots at French Fete to Joan of Arc". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 19, 1937. p. 3.
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  17. ^ "Colines Vow Allegiance to New Monarch". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 11, 1937. pp. 1, 3.
  18. ^ "Blast Damages British Warship Off Spain; 8 Die". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 14, 1937. p. 6.
  19. ^ "Jews Attacked, Shops Wrecked in Polish Riots". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 15, 1937. p. 8.
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  21. ^ "Porto Rico Sterilization Bill Signed by Governor". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 15, 1937. p. 2.
  22. ^ "30 Die, 50 Hurt as Rebel Planes Bomb Valencia". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 16, 1937. p. 6.
  23. ^ "Two on Staff Wounded in Valencia Raid". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 16, 1937. p. 1.
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  26. ^ "Spanish Crisis Grows as Reds Block Cabinet". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 17, 1937. p. 2.
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  28. ^ "Edward Sets June 3 For Wedding to Wally". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 18, 1937. p. 1.
  29. ^ Darrah, David (May 19, 1937). "Have No Faith in League, Baldwin Advises Britain". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 2.
  30. ^ a b Schultz, Sigrid (May 20, 1937). "Nazis Angered by Mundelein's Blow at Hitler". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 11.
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  33. ^ Brewer, Sam (May 21, 1937). "New 'Sailor King' Reviews Might of British Fleet". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 3.
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  40. ^ Jaffe, Chris (May 25, 2012). "75th anniversary: Mickey Cochrane gets beaned". Hardball Times. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  41. ^ "Join Fascists or Quit Italy, Duce to Jews". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 26, 1937. p. 1.
  42. ^ "Nazis Order 200 Catholic Papers to Cease Issue". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 28, 1937. p. 11.
  43. ^ "HAYASHI GROUP IS DENOUNCED". Tribune. 1937-05-29. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  44. ^ Darrah, David (May 29, 1937). "King Forbids Wally Title of 'Your Highness'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  45. ^ "CHINA TO JAPAN". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 1937-06-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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