July 5, 1937

1937Nita Lowey, American politician (died 2025)^[†]

Nita Sue Lowey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1989 until 2021. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Lowey also served as co-dean of the New York congressional delegation, along with former U.S. Representative Eliot Engel. Lowey's district was numbered as the 20th from 1989 to 1993, as the 18th from 1993 to 2013, and as the 17th beginning in 2013. The district included many of New York City's inner northern suburbs, such as White Plains, Purchase, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, and Armonk.

1937Daniel Sawyer, American golfer (born 1884)^[†]

Daniel Edward "Ned" Sawyer was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

1937Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.^[†]

Spam is a brand of lunch meat made by Hormel Foods Corporation, an American multinational food processing company. It was introduced in the United States in 1937 and gained popularity worldwide after its use during World War II. As of 2003, Spam was sold in 41 countries, and trademarked in more than 100, on six continents.