1937
University of Idaho
Grace Fenton Robertson becomes the first female graduate from the College of Engineering.
The first Engineers' Ball is held as a celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
U.S. Events and Scientific Advances
Cost of a U.S. stamp is $0.03.
The Glenn Miller Band debuts in New York.
Wallace H. Carothers receives the patent for nylon.
The Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over New Guinea.
Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens.
Howard Hughes flies from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds - a new air record.
World Events and Scientific Advances
The Kamikaze arrives in London, the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe.
The first total solar eclipse to exceed 7 minutes in over 800 years.
The first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
Adolf Hitler holds a secret meeting and states his plans for acquiring "living space" for the German people.
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