Difference between revisions of "1937"

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January 3 ||[[Other First Convention|First British convention in Leeds]]  
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January 3 ||[[Other First Convention|First British convention]] held in [[Leeds]].
January ||The [[Science Fiction Association]], the [[UK]]'s first national [[fan]] organization founded.  
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January ||The [[Science Fiction Association]], the [[UK]]'s first [[general fan organization|national fan organization]] founded.  
February 21 ||[[Second Eastern]] convention in [[New York]]  
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February 21 ||[[Second Eastern]] convention held in [[New York]].
March 15 ||[[H. P. Lovecraft]] dies  
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March 15 ||[[H. P. Lovecraft]] dies.
July ||Foundation of [[FAPA]]  
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May 6 ||[[German]] zeppelin Hindenburg crashes in [[New Jersey]].
August ||First [[Mailing]] of [[FAPA]]  
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August ||First [[Mailing]] of [[FAPA]].
 
September 21 ||''[[The Hobbit]]'' published.  
 
September 21 ||''[[The Hobbit]]'' published.  
October 30 ||[[Third Eastern Convention]]  
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October 30 ||[[Third Eastern Convention]]. [[Michelist]] speech "[[Mutation or Death!]]" delivered.
October 30 ||[[Michelist]] speech "[[Mutation or Death!]]" delivered at [[Third Eastern]].  
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October 30 ||End of [[First Interregnum]] and start of [[Second Fandom]] ([[Numerical Fandoms]]).
October 30 ||End of [[First Interregnum]] and start of [[Second Fandom]]     ([[Numerical Fandoms]])  
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late ||Founding of the [[QSFL]].
late ||Founding of the [[QSFL]]  
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December 9 ||First [[London Circle]] pub meeting (Ton).
December 9 ||First [[London Circle]] pub meeting (Ton)
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December ||[[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], becomes editor of ''[[Astounding]]''.
December ||[[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] becomes [[editor]] of ''[[Astounding]]''  
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  ||[[Claude Degler]] released from Indiana Hospital for the Insane.
  ||[[Claude Degler]] released from Indiana Hospital for the Insane  
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  ||[[Minneapolis Fantasy Society]] started.
  ||[[Minneapolis Fantasy Society]] started  
 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 15 October 2022

January 3 First British convention held in Leeds.
January The Science Fiction Association, the UK's first national fan organization founded.
February 21 Second Eastern convention held in New York.
March 15 H. P. Lovecraft dies.
May 6 German zeppelin Hindenburg crashes in New Jersey.
August First Mailing of FAPA.
September 21 The Hobbit published.
October 30 Third Eastern Convention. Michelist speech "Mutation or Death!" delivered.
October 30 End of First Interregnum and start of Second Fandom (Numerical Fandoms).
late Founding of the QSFL.
December 9 First London Circle pub meeting (Ton).
December John W. Campbell, Jr., becomes editor of Astounding.
Claude Degler released from Indiana Hospital for the Insane.
Minneapolis Fantasy Society started.



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