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 ( 1930s: )  1937   | |
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 The explosion of the airship Hindenburg on May 6th 1937, which cause the end of the airship era. |
Marijuana Tax Act
In USA, the Marijuana Tax Act was introduced, which levied a huge tax on marijuana, an early foreshadowing of the "war on drugs".[1]
Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Tuskegee syphilis experiment | A murderous experiment which looked at the progression of syphilis. Subjects were told that they were being treated, while in fact treatment was denied them. Exposed after 40 years by a whistleblower who went to the press. |
| The New Deal | |
| Spanish civil war |
A New Group
| Group | Image |
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| Tribune |  |
Deaths
| Title | Born | Died | Place of death | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elihu Root | 15 February 1845 | 7 February 1937 | New York | Politician Lawyer |
| Lewis Thompson Preston Sr. | 27 November 1899 | 9 February 1937 | New York US | Athlete |
| John D. Rockefeller | 8 July 1839 | 23 May 1937 | Florida The Casements Ormond Beach | Businessperson |
| Juliet Poyntz | 25 November 1886 | June 1937 | Spook | |
| Andrew Mellon | 24 March 1855 | 26 August 1937 | New York Southampton U.S. | Politician Banker |
| Walter Rothschild | 8 February 1868 | 27 August 1937 | ||
| Grayson Murphy | 19 December 1878 | 18 October 1937 | New York Manhattan U.S. | Banker Deep state operative |
| Frank B. Kellogg | 22 December 1856 | 21 December 1937 | Minnesota St. Paul | Politician Lawyer |
Births
