1937

Centuries:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
Years:	1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	1937 (Events)

1937 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE), the 37th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1930s decade. 1937 corresponds to the years 93–94 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Divine Plan

• Shoghi Effendi initiates the Divine Plan for the diffusion of the Bahá’í Faith across the globe.
• April: The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada launch their First Seven Year Plan (1937-1944).

Events

• Shoghi Effendi marries Mary Maxwell, later known as Rúhíyyih Khánum.

Births

• March 30: Birth of Universal House of Justice member Hooper Dunbar

Publications

• The Path to God by Dorothy Baker.
• The Laboratory of Life by Louise D. Boyle.
• The Manifestation by Albert P. Entzminger.