Date: March 16, 1936
Inventor Edwin Armstrong demonstrates FM broadcasting to an audience of engineers at the FCC in Washington, DC. Date: June 11, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero Forms War Cabinet…
In the February 26 Incident, young nationalist Japanese military officers assassinate multiple cabinet statesmen and start a rebellion in downtown Tokyo, which is ended 3 days later. Date: February 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
American fashion designer Ruth Harkness seeks and captures a nine-week-old panda cub in Sichuan; named Su Lin, he becomes the first live giant panda to enter the United States. Date: November 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day…
The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime. Date: July 20, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective. Date: December 11, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Herbert…
Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. Date: June 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Breach Sends Water Into River Irwell, July 6, 1936Daytona…