What Happened on June 28, 1937

Historical Events

  • Spanish pianist José Iturbi and his sister Amparo have their US debut performance as a piano duo, with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Famous Birthdays

  • George Knudson, Canadian golfer (8 PGA Tour titles; Masters 1969 runner-up), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1989)
  • Georgios Zaimis, Greek sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1960), born in Piraeus, Attiki, Greece (d. 2020)
  • Richard Bright, American actor (Al Neri-Godfather), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
  • Ron Luciano, American baseball umpire in the American League (1969-79), born in Endicott, New York (d. 1995)

Famous Deaths

  • Max Adler, Austrian socialist theorist, dies at 64
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About June 28, 1937

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 9 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

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