Jesse Owens Wins Fourth Gold Medal at Summer Olympics, August 9, 1936
Date: August 9, 1936
Date: August 9, 1936
The BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service begins. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day. Date: November 2, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 2 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day…
The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime. Date: July 20, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. Date: October 4, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 4 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Nazi Germany Mass Arrests Jehovah’s Witnesses Begin, August 28, 1936Daytona…
Nazi Germany begins its mass arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses, who are interned in concentration camps. Date: August 28, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Berlin Olympics Open with Hitler Ceremony, August 1, 1936Spanish Civil…
Radio Prague, now the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic, goes on the air. Date: August 31, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 31 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936BBC Television Service Launches as Worldβs First Regular High-Definition…
The Jaffa riots commence, initiating the 1936β1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. Date: April 19, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Berlin Olympics Open with Hitler Ceremony, August 1, 1936Jesse Owens Wins 100m Dash at…