A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell. Date: July 6, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country. Date: June 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. Date: June 28, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. Date: June 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
The London International Surrealist Exhibition opens. Date: June 11, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Inventor Edwin Armstrong demonstrates FM broadcasting to an audience of engineers at the FCC in Washington, DC. Date: June 11, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication. Date: May 28, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
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…
Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. Date: May 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)