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July 26, 1937

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Headlines from July 26, 1937

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB THE CHINESE IN NEW OUTBREAK; Japanese Assert a Telephone Squad Was Fired On, but Chinese Deny Initiative

By Hallett Abend

Japanese airplanes bomb Chinese barracks at Langfang after clash between troops; Japanese troops in Tientsin prepare for big move toward Peiping over ry and Japanese controlled highway; situation tense; 3 Japanese transports arrive at Tangku; French protest seizure of telephone wires by Japanese; mysterious disappearance of seaman in Shanghai unsolved; map of activities in North China

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Notable Births

Ercole Spada

1937Ercole Spada, Italian automotive designer (died 2025)[†]

Ercole Spada was an Italian automobile designer. His most notable designs were produced in the 1960s, for the Zagato design studio house, where Spada was chief stylist. During this period some of the most notable sports cars by Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Maserati, as well as Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Fiat and Lancia were clothed by Spada's designs.

Historical Events

Battle of Brunete

1937Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.[†]

The Battle of Brunete, fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north during the Spanish Civil War. Although initially successful, the Republicans were forced to retreat from Brunete after Nationalist counterattacks, and suffered devastating casualties from the battle.