Date: October 19, 1936
Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh. Date: March 16, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Spanish Civil War Rebellion…
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…
Radio Prague, now the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic, goes on the air. Date: August 31, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Jaffa Riots Begin, Launching Arab Revolt in Palestine, April…
The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland. Date: March 29, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936BBC Television Service Launches as World’s First Regular High-Definition…
The first world individual Speedway World Championship was held at London's Wembley Stadium. Date: September 10, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Sada Abe Arrested in Tokyo Scandal, May 21, 1936Triborough Bridge Opens to…
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) More events from 1936Italy Formally Annexes Ethiopia After Capturing Addis Ababa, May 9,…