The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation. Date: October 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat is convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having caused a media sensation when it went missing. Date: October 22, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
New York World-Telegram reporter Herbert Ekins won a race against two other New York newspaper journalists to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. He accomplished the feat in 18 ½ days. His opponents were New York Evening Journal reporter Dorothy Kilgallen, who finished in second place, and New York Times reporter Leo Kieran….
Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles. Date: October 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Jarrow March sets off for London. Date: October 5, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. Date: October 4, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of Catalan defence militias over to the Generalitat. Date: October 1, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain. Date: October 1, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)
American journalists Herbert R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Journal and Leo Kieran of The New York Times start the race to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. The race takes 18 ½ days. Date: September 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and anarcho-syndicalist CNT joining the government. Date: September 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)