Category Archives: 1930s

Britain, France appease Hitler, abandon ‘Sudetenland’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1938)

1930s


Video: 'Munich Agreement Signed. Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, Daladier (1938)'

(Friday, September 30, 1938, at about 1:30 a.m. CET) — German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, Italian Premier Benito Mussolini and French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier signed the Munich Agreement  early this morning at the Rheinhotel Dreesen in Bad Godesberg, Germany. Continue reading Britain, France appease Hitler, abandon ‘Sudetenland’ 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1938) →

‘You Can’t Take It with You’ premieres in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1938)

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Video: 'You Can't Take It with You' trailer

(Thursday, September 1, 1938, 11:15 a.m. EDT) — You Can’t Take It with You, an American romantic comedy film about a girl from a family of freethinkers who falls for the son of a conservative banker, premiered today at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘You Can’t Take It with You’ premieres in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 1 1938) →

Thousand Islands Bridge dedicated 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1938)

1930s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'The Thousand Islands Bridge (1938)'

(Thursday, August 18, 1938, 3:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King today dedicated the Thousand Islands Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River, connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada. Continue reading Thousand Islands Bridge dedicated 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1938) →

Battle of Lake Khasan on Japanese-Soviet border ends 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1938)

1930s


Video: 'The World At War Episode 6 HD - Banzai!: Japan (1931–1942)' (Battle of Lake Khasan at 12:42)

(Thursday, August 11, 1938, noon local time; part of the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts) — The Battle of Lake Khasan, an attempted military incursion by Manchukuo (Japanese) into the territory claimed by the Soviet Union, ended in today with a ceasefire. Continue reading Battle of Lake Khasan on Japanese-Soviet border ends 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1938) →

‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1938)

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Video: 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' trailer

(Thursday, May 12, 1938, 11:45 a.m. EDT) — The Adventures of Robin Hood, an American Technicolor swashbuckler film about the bandit king of Sherwood Forest who leads his Merry Men in a battle against the corrupt Prince John, premiered today at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ opens in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1938) →

Groundbreaking documentary ‘Olympia’ released 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1938)

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Video: 'Olympia Part 1 Fest der Völker 1938 with English Subs'

(Wednesday, April 20, 1938) — Olympia, a German documentary film about the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, featuring many advanced motion picture techniques which later became industry standards, was released today in Nazi Germany on Adolf Hitler’s 49th birthday. Continue reading Groundbreaking documentary ‘Olympia’ released 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1938) →

First appearance of fictional superhero Superman 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1938)

1930s


Video: 'Superhero Origins: Superman (REDUX)'

(Monday, April 18, 1938) — Superman, a fictional superhero created by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933, debuted today as the first issue of Action Comics (dated June 1938). Continue reading First appearance of fictional superhero Superman 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1938) →

German troops occupy and absorb Austria 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1938)

1930s


Video: 'German Troops March Into Austria (1938)'

(Saturday, March 12, 1938, 8:00 a.m. CET) — The Anschluss merging Austria with Nazi Germany took place today as the main body of the German Eighth Army crossed into Austria along the whole line between Scharding and Bregenz. Continue reading German troops occupy and absorb Austria 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 12 1938) →

‘The Life of Emile Zola’ wins Outstanding Production at 10th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1938)

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Video: 'The 1938 Oscars - in Color'

(Thursday, March 10, 1938, 8:15-10:11 p.m. PST) — The Life of Emile Zola, a biographical film about French author Émile Zola, won three Oscars, including Outstanding Production, tonight at the 10th Academy Awards at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Life of Emile Zola’ wins Outstanding Production at 10th Academy Awards 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1938) →

‘Jezebel’ premieres in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1938)

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Video: 'Jezebel' trailer

(Thursday, March 10, 1938, 11:50 a.m. EST) — Jezebel, an American romantic drama film about a free-spirited Southern belle who loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride and vows to win him back, premiered today at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Jezebel’ premieres in New York City 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1938) →