Date: February 26, 1936
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) More events from 1936American Journalists Begin Around-the-World Airline Race September 30, 1936Xi’an Incident Begins,…
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) More events from 1936Last U.S. Public Execution: Rainey Bethea Hanged in Kentucky, August 14, 1936Spanish…
In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. Date: November 25, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1936…
The Flint sit-down strike hits General Motors. Date: December 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Raoul Villain Killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza, September 14, 1936Madrid Defense Council Formed to Defend Madrid in…
The Jaffa riots commence, initiating the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. Date: April 19, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Haile Selassie Appeals to League of Nations Against Italy, June 30, 1936Spanish Civil War:…
First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine. Date: April 15, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Germany and Italy Intervene for Franco in Spanish Civil War, July 26, 1936BBC Television Service Launches…