Popular Front Wins Spanish General Election February 16, 1936

In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties. Date: July 23, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Spanish Civil War: Santander Falls, Republican…

Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. Date: May 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936American Journalists Begin Around-the-World Airline Race September 30, 1936Popular Front Wins Spanish…

American journalists Herbert R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Journal and Leo Kieran of The New York Times start the race to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. The race takes 18 ½ days. Date: September 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…

Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Date: August 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Reza Shah Issues Kashf-e Hijab Decree, Banning Veils in Iran, January 8, 1936Soviet…

Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203. Date: April 6, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Colombia Signs Buenos Aires Copyright Treaty,…

Spanish Civil War: The republican government flees from Madrid to Valencia, leading to the formation of the Madrid Defense Council in its stead. Date: November 6, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936American Journalists…