Date: October 27, 1936
In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours. Date: May 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this…
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 1936Haile Selassie Appeals to League of Nations Against Italy, June 30, 1936BBC Television Service Launches as World’s First Regular…
Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh. Date: March 16, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Pittsburgh Flood from Rapid…
The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election. Date: February 16, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Jesse Owens Wins Fourth Gold Medal at Summer Olympics, August 9, 1936Italy Annexes Ethiopia After Addis…
The Australian Antarctic Territory is created. Date: August 24, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Tupelo–Gainesville F5 Tornado Kills 233 in Mississippi April 5, 1936Mengjiang Puppet State Formed in Northern China, June 28, 1936Jack…
Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the three-year Siege of Madrid afterwards. Date: November 8, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Portuguese Navy Mutiny Against Salazar,…