WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO JULY 1937
Find out what all happened February to July 1937

New Deal: the United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. (22. July 1937)

Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad. (8. July 1937)

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

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

Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by Nazi forces. (1. April 1937)

In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. (27. May 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)

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

U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act. (14. June 1937)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a plan to enlarge the Supreme Court of the United States. (5. February 1937)

Memorial Day massacre: Chicago police shoot and kill 10 labor demonstrators. (30. May 1937)

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

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

Aden becomes a British crown colony. (1. April 1937)

Tōngzhōu Incident: in Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians. (29. July 1937)

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

A German expedition led by Karl Wien loses sixteen members in an avalanche on Nanga Parbat. It is the worst single disaster to occur on an 8000m peak. (15. June 1937)

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

Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders. (11. June 1937)

A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean. (21. May 1937)