Spanish Civil War Rebellion Begins Against Popular Front Government July 17, 1936
Date: July 17, 1936
Date: July 17, 1936
Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. Date: June 26, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Spanish Civil War: Catalan Antifascist Militias Dissolve, Control Passes to Generalitat, October 1, 1936Spanish…
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 β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Jaffa Riots Begin, Launching Arab Revolt…
Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. Date: May 9, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Madrid Defense Council Formed to Defend Madrid in Spanish Civil War, November…
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 β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Italian Troops Occupy…
In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties. Date: July 23, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Daytona Beach First Oval Stock Car…
Raoul Villain, who assassinated the French Socialist Jean JaurΓ¨s, is himself killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza. Date: September 14, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 14 π Events on this day in 1936 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1936Francisco Franco Named Head of Spanish Nationalist Government,…