Date: November 4, 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 1936Francisco Franco Named Head…
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) More events from 1936Tupelo-Gainesville Tornado Outbreak Kills 203…
Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country. Date: June 30, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936BBC Television Service Launches as World’s…
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 1936Herbert Ekins Wins Around-the-World Airline Race, October 19, 1936Jack Fingleton…
The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio. Date: January 15, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1936RMS Queen Mary Wins Blue…
In the February 26 Incident, young nationalist Japanese military officers assassinate multiple cabinet statesmen and start a rebellion in downtown Tokyo, which is ended 3 days later. Date: February 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today) More…