What Happened on January 9, 1937

Historical Events

Italian regime bans marriages between Italians & Abyssinians

"High Tor"

Maxwell Anderson's stage drama "High Tor" premieres at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 171 performances, wins Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play

Events in 1937

Famous Birthdays

Klaus Schlesinger, German writer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2001)
Malcolm Cecil, British jazz bassist, record producer, audio engineer, and electronic musician (Ronnie Scott; Blues Incorporated; TONTO's Expanding Head Band), born in London, England (d. 2021)

Born in 1937 1937 Highlights