1936 events

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)

The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened. Date: August 19, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

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 → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Date: August 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors. Date: August 3, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics. Date: August 3, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. Date: August 1, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Date: July 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the Nationalist faction. Date: July 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)