Page 8: Historical Events In 1932

Jun 03   John McGraw, who came to NY in 1902, steps down as manager of Giants.   

Jun 04   In this year, 64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno claims in 2:32.8   

Jun 04   John Barrymore Jr, Beverly Hills Calif, actor (Pantomine Quiz)   

Jun 05   Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies   

Jun 06   Carlos Davila coup against pres Juan Montero of Chile   

Jun 06   US Federal gas tax enacted.   

Jun 07   Emil Pauer, composer, dies at 76   

Jun 07   Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.   

Jun 07   Some 7000+ war veterans march on Washington, D.C. demanding bonus pay for their service in World War I   

Jun 09   Natalia Janotha, composer, dies at 76   

Jun 10   1st demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass   

Jun 10   The inaugural demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass.   

Jun 11   E Delporte discovers asteroid #1222 Tina.   

Jun 12   Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer (Gomer Pyle).   

Jun 12   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/writer (Book of Love), dies   

Jun 13   Air force's Marmaduke Brutal is recorded as becoming leader of revolutionary junta.   

Jun 14   Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, composer.   

Jun 14   Dorimène Roy Desjardins, Canadian business pioneer.   

Jun 14   German govt of von Papen forms.   

Jun 15   Einar K Enevoldson, US, Nasa test pilot (X-24B)   

Jun 16   Frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies   

Jun 16   Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights.   

Jun 16   Pres Hoover and VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention.   

Jun 17   Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada.   

Jun 19   1st concert given in SF's Stern Grove   

Jun 19   Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR.   

Jun 19   Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies   

Jun 20   A's Roger Cramer gets 6 consecutive hits in a game (repeats in 1935)   

Jun 21   Heavyweight Jack Sharkey TKOs Max Schmeling (NYC)   

Jun 22   Michael Horvit, composer   

Jun 22   NL, finally approves players wearing numbers.   

Jun 23   Bob Blair, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s).   

Jun 23   Lou Gehrig plays 1103rd successive game in a NY uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland).   

Jun 24   Coup ends absolute monarchy in Thailand   

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Jan 01   Arnfried g d p: Dutch manufacturer (breadcrumbs)/drugs dealer   

Jan 01   Jackie parker: American football player   

Jan 02   Dabney coleman: Austin texas, (that girl, mary hartman, buffalo bill)   

Jan 03   Anatoli petrovich kuklin: Russia, cosmonaut   

Jan 03   Jaswick taylor: Cricketer (wi pace bowler 50s, 10 wkts in 3 tests)   

Jan 03   Mara corday: Santa monica calif, actress (foxfire, black scorpion)   

Jan 03   Coo coo marlin: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Richard stahl: Detroit mich, actor (howard-it's a living)   

Jan 01   C p scott: British journalist, publisher and politician (b. 1846)   

Jan 07   Henri stroethoff: Dutch actor (bright paradise),    

Jan 08   Eurosia fabris: Italian catholic (b. 1866)   

Jan 13   Sophia of prussia: Consort of constantine i of greece (b. 1870)   

Jan 15   Georg kerschensteiner: German educationalist,    

Jan 17   Albert jacka: Vc, australian soldier (b. 1893)   

Jan 21   [giles] lytton strachey: British biographer/critic,   

Jan 24   Alfred yarrow: English shipbuilder (b. 1842)