What Happened on November 23, 1937

Historical Events

  • Clifford Odets' play "Golden Boy" premieres on Broadway in NYC
  • Emile Janson becomes Belgian premier

Of Mice & Men

John Steinbeck's play "Of Mice & Men" premieres in NYC

Famous Birthdays

  • Bev Risman, English rugby union fly-half (8 Tests England, 4 British & Irish Lions; University of Oxford RFC) and rugby league fullback (5 Tests GB, 1 England; Leigh RLFC, Leeds RLFC), born in Salford, England (d. 2023)

Famous Deaths

  • George Albert Boulenger, Belgian naturalist (b. 1858)
  • Jagadish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist, ploymath and writer, dies at 78
  • Louis Victor Saar, Dutch-American composer, dies at 68
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About November 23, 1937

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

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