Christie Pits Riot in Toronto, Ontario, August 16, 1933
Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario. Date: August 16, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Oregon Coast Range Loggers Start Tillamook Burn Forest Fire, August 14, 1933
Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn; destroying 240,000 acres (970 km2) of land. Date: August 14, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Simele Massacre in Iraq Kills 3,000 Assyrians, August 7, 1933
The Kingdom of Iraq slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. This date is recognized as Martyrs Day or National Day of Mourning by the Assyrian community in memory of the Simele massacre. Date: August 7, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day…
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Anti-Fascist Activists Executed by Nazis in Altona, August 1, 1933
Anti-Fascist activists Bruno Tesch, Walter Möller, Karl Wolff and August Lütgens are executed by the Nazi regime in Altona. Date: August 1, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Wiley Post Completes First Solo Round-the-World Flight, July 22, 1933
Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. Date: July 22, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Nazi Eugenics Law Begins Forced Sterilization of Disabled Citizens, July 14, 1933
Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders. Date: July 14, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This…
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Hitler Abolishes German Political Parties in Gleichschaltung, July 14, 1933
In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis. Date: July 14, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First Wallabies vs Springboks Rugby Test Match at Newlands Stadium, July 8, 1933
The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Date: July 8, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First MLB All-Star Game: American League Defeats National League, July 6, 1933
The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2. Date: July 6, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Union Station Massacre: FBI Agents and Frank Nash Killed, June 17, 1933
Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. Date: June 17, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
