Spanish Civil War: Valencia Popular Executive Committee Takes Power July 22, 1936

The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. Date: August 1, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Battle of Amba Aradam Begins, February 10, 1936London International…

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…

New York World-Telegram reporter Herbert Ekins won a race against two other New York newspaper journalists to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. He accomplished the feat in 18 ½ days. His opponents were New York Evening Journal reporter Dorothy Kilgallen, who finished in second place, and New York Times reporter Leo Kieran….

Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race. Date: March 8, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Tommy Henderson’s 10-Hour House of Commons Speech, May 26, 1936Spanish Civil War: Largo…

The RMS Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband by setting the fastest transatlantic crossing. Date: August 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Abdication Crisis: Wallis Simpson Divorce Paves Way for Edward VIII Abdication,…

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 1936Ioannis Metaxas…