In 1938, A Gallon of Milk Cost 50 Cents

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is president of the US

A nationwide scare results from radio dramatization of War of the Worlds by Orson Welles

German troops roll into Austria; Hitler declares the reunification of Austria with the German Reich

In Germany, 7500 Jewish businesses are destroyed during Kristallnacht

The first practical ballpoint pen is developed by Laszlo Brio, A Hungarian journalist

The Germans invade Poland which leads the Allies to declare war

New York Yankees win the World Series

New York Giants win the NFL championship

Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup