Berlin Olympics Open with Hitler Ceremony, August 1, 1936
Date: August 1, 1936
Date: August 1, 1936
A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61Β m) into the River Irwell. Date: July 6, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 6 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain β mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces. People's Olympiad of Barcelona cancelled. Date: July 19, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events…
TupeloβGainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203. Date: April 6, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Jesse Owens Wins 100m Dash at…
Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last known public execution in the United States. Date: August 14, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 14 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Kursha-2 Fire Kills 1,200 in Russia, August 3,…
The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio. Date: January 15, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936February 26 Incident: Japanese Officers…
Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an anarcho-syndicalist economy in Catalonia. Date: July 21, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19361936 German Election and Rhineland Remilitarization…