February 1938

February 1, 1938 (Tuesday)

February 2, 1938 (Wednesday)

February 3, 1938 (Thursday)

February 4, 1938 (Friday)

February 5, 1938 (Saturday)

February 6, 1938 (Sunday)

February 7, 1938 (Monday)

February 8, 1938 (Tuesday)

February 9, 1938 (Wednesday)

February 10, 1938 (Thursday)

February 11, 1938 (Friday)

February 12, 1938 (Saturday)

  • Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg went to see Hitler in Berchtesgaden. Schuschnigg tried to open the meeting with light conversation about the beauty of the view, but Hitler brushed such talk aside and began a tirade of shouting, threatening to invade unless his demands compromising Austria's sovereignty were met.[6]
  • The British Empire Games closed in Sydney. Australia won the final medal count with 25 gold medals and 66 overall.
  • Born: Judy Blume, novelist, in Elizabeth, New Jersey

February 13, 1938 (Sunday)

  • 16 women drowned when a ferry boat capsized in Sydney Harbour. The passengers, mostly women, had crowded on one side of the ferry hoping to get the attention of sailors aboard the Louisville.[15]
  • Born: Oliver Reed, actor, in Wimbledon, London, England (d. 1999)

February 14, 1938 (Monday)

February 15, 1938 (Tuesday)

February 16, 1938 (Wednesday)

February 17, 1938 (Thursday)

February 18, 1938 (Friday)

February 19, 1938 (Saturday)

February 20, 1938 (Sunday)

  • Hitler gave a three-hour internationally broadcast speech in the Reichstag vowing to protect German minorities outside of the Reich and reiterating demands for restoration of German colonies.[14][21]
  • Died: Ciro Terranova, 49, Sicilian-born American gangster

February 21, 1938 (Monday)

February 22, 1938 (Tuesday)

February 23, 1938 (Wednesday)

  • The Labour Party issued a manifesto demanding that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain call a new general election to assess whether the public supported his appeasement policy. "This is not the time for concessions to dictators", the manifesto read. "The government holds no mandate from electors for the vital change it has made in foreign policy. We demand that a stand shall be taken with other peace loving nations against the violence and threats of Fascist powers."[23]
  • Joe Louis knocked out Nathan Mann in the third round at Madison Square Garden to retain the world heavyweight boxing title.[24]

February 24, 1938 (Thursday)

February 25, 1938 (Friday)

February 26, 1938 (Saturday)

  • The French Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 439-2 endorsed the government's policy of joining Britain in entering negotiations with Germany and Italy.[25]
  • The Nazi prosecutor in Martin Niemöller's trial demanded that the pastor be sentenced to 20 months in prison.[26]
  • Died: Ilyas Zhansugurov, 43, Kazakh poet and writer (killed in the Great Purge)

February 27, 1938 (Sunday)

February 28, 1938 (Monday)

  • Oberkommando der Wehrmacht chief Wilhelm Keitel ordered all retired military officers to be placed "at the disposal" of the military regardless of age. Officers discharged under dishonorable circumstances as well as Jews and those married to Jews were excluded.[28]

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  3. Small, Alex (February 3, 1938). "Egypt's Boy King Shuts Chamber; Calls Elections". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 6.
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  17. Taylor, Edmond (February 16, 1938). "Hitler's Army on Border; Austria Yields". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  18. "Il Duce Sets New Rules to Limit Jews' Activities". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 17, 1938. p. 7.
  19. "20 Die in Louisiana Tornado". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 18, 1938. p. 1.
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  22. Brewer, Sam (February 23, 1938). "England Votes Italian Deal". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  23. Brewer, Sam (February 24, 1938). "Laborites Begin Drive to Get Rid of Chamberlain". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 4.
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  25. "France to Deal With Dictators, Keep Old Allies". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 27, 1938. p. 4.
  26. "Nazis Ask 30 Month Term in Prison for Pastor Niemoeller". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 27, 1938. p. 1.
  27. "British March on Italian Embassy to Protest Deal". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 28, 1938. p. 2.
  28. Schultz, Sigrid (March 1, 1938). "Hitler Puts All Ex-Officers in Reserve Corps". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 5.
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