What Happened on September 10, 1937

Historical Events

  • 2nd American Football League plays 1st game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0)
  • Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0

Famous Birthdays

  • Alun Pask, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 caps; British Lions 8 caps; Abertillery), born in Blackwood, Monmouthshire (d. 1995)
  • Jared Diamond, American biologist and author (Guns, Germs and Steel), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Paul Martin Palombo, American composer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)

Famous Deaths

  • Sergei Tretyakov, Russian constructivist writer, playwright and special correspondent for Pravda, executed by Stalinist regime at 47
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About September 10, 1937

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

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