Date: September 26, 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 1936Spanish Civil War: Francoist Troops Fail to Capture Madrid, Siege Begins November…
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…
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 1936Madrid Defense Council Formed to Defend…
Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Date: May 5, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Germany and Italy Intervene for Franco in Spanish Civil War, July 26, 1936Spanish Civil War: Republican Government Flees Madrid,…
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 1936Alan Turing Submits On Computable Numbers for Publication, May 28, 1936Sada Abe Arrested…
Sada Abe is arrested after wandering the streets of Tokyo for days with her dead lover's severed genitals in her handbag. Her story soon becomes one of Japan's most notorious scandals. Date: May 21, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On…