Date: May 21, 1936
The BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service begins. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day. Date: November 2, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day…
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 1936Bruno Richard Hauptmann Executed for Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping,…
Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of Catalan defence militias over to the Generalitat. Date: October 1, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Jesse Owens…
Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public. Date: January 8, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Edward VIII…
Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the Nationalist faction. Date: July 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Triborough Bridge Opens to…
Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles. Date: October 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Spanish Republic Legalizes Aragon Regional Defence Council, December 23, 1936Edward…