WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO AUGUST 1938
Find out what all happened February to August 1938

Bulgaria signs a non-aggression pact with Greece and other states of Balkan Antanti (Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia). (31. July 1938)

World speed record for a steam railway locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 126 miles per hour (203 km/h). (3. July 1938)

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. (3. July 1938)

In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session. (26. May 1938)

U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law. (25. April 1938)

Hawaii Clipper disappears between Guam and Manila as the first loss of an airliner in trans-Pacific China Clipper service. (28. July 1938)

The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States. (23. June 1938)

English cricketer Len Hutton sets a world record for the highest individual Test innings of 364, during a Test match against Australia. (23. August 1938)

The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York, New York against the motion picture industry charging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in regards to the studio system. The case would eventually result in a break-up of the industry in 1948. (20. July 1938)

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts. (11. June 1938)

The Holocaust: The building of Mauthausen concentration camp begins. (7. August 1938)

Mexico nationalized all foreign-owned oil properties within its borders. (18. March 1938)

Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. (17. July 1938)

The Douglas DC-4E made its first test flight. (7. June 1938)

Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia. (3. March 1938)

First ascent of the Eiger north face. (24. July 1938)

Pieces of a meteor, estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded, land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. (24. June 1938)

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang takes place. (27. March 1938)

Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. (25. June 1938)

Howard Hughes sets a new record by completing a 91-hour airplane flight around the world. (10. July 1938)