WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 1937
Find out what all happened February to October 1937

The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson. (3. June 1937)

The Battle of Shanghai begins. (13. August 1937)

The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London – it is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. (9. April 1937)

Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed. (6. May 1937)

Ponce Massacre: 18 people and a 7-year-old girl in Ponce, Puerto Rico, are gunned down by a police squad acting under orders of US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship. (21. March 1937)

Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. (10. September 1937)

Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege. (5. September 1937)

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., who pushes a button signaling the start of vehicle traffic over the span. (28. May 1937)

A sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers. (11. February 1937)

Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of the Haitian population living within the borderlands; approximately 20,000 are killed over the next five days. (2. October 1937)

Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins. (8. March 1937)

Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England. (12. April 1937)

The human-powered aircraft, Pedaliante, flew 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) outside Milan. (18. March 1937)

The Japanese city Handa is founded in Aichi Prefecture. (1. October 1937)

Toyota Motors becomes an independent company. (28. August 1937)

Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation. (5. July 1937)

Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon. (16. February 1937)

Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer was founded. (28. May 1937)

Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. (14. June 1937)

The Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative. (30. April 1937)