What Happened on April 10, 1938

Historical Events

  • Austria becomes a state of Germany
  • NY makes syphilis test mandatory in order to get a marriage license

Government of Édouard Daladier

Second government of Blum replaced by Édouard Daladier's government in France

Famous Birthdays

  • Don Meredith, American NFL quarterback. 1960-68 (Dallas Cowboys, 3 x Pro Bowl), broadcaster (Monday Night Football), and actor, born in Mount Vernon, Texas (d. 2010)

Famous Weddings

Sammy Baugh

NFL quarterback Sammy Baugh (24) weds his college sweetheart Edmonia Smith in Sweetwater, Texas

Famous Deaths

  • Joseph "King" Oliver, American jazz cornet player, composer, bandleader, and mentor to Louis Armstrong, dies of arteriosclerosis at 56 [1]
  • Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights

About April 10, 1938

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 86 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries