WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO AUGUST 1938
Find out what all happened April to August 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)

The animated cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit (a prototype of Bugs Bunny). (30. April 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)

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)

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)

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

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

Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths. (25. May 1938)

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

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

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

Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam – a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez. (20. August 1938)

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

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

The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States with Ontario, Canada over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (18. August 1938)

Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. (31. 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)

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

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