What Happened on July 9, 1937

Historical Events

  • British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Henry Cotton wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes ahead of fellow Englishman Reg Whitcombe

Famous Birthdays

  • Barry Howard, British comic actor (Hi-de-Hi!), born in Nottingham, England (d. 2016)
  • Clemon Daniels, American football halfback and AFL player of year 1963 (Oak, Dallas, San Francisco), born in McKinney, Texas

David Hockney (86 years old)

English artist (Pop Art), born in Bradford, England

  • Marty Springstead, American Major League baseball umpire and umpire supervisor, born in Nyack, New York

Famous Deaths

  • Oliver Law, first African-American commander of U.S. troops (b. 1899)
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About July 9, 1937

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer