The Great General Motors Strike starts and spreads to six states pulling 45,000 men off production lines
John D. Rockefeller appoints William S. Farish president and CEO of Standard Oil of New Jersey
FloodlineThe Great Flood of 1937 swamps areas along the Ohio River
Joseph Kennedy, Sr., is named U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. His sons, Joe Jr. and John, both work as international reporters
for their father