Historical Events In 1936

Jan 01   The inaugural newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune   

Jan 02   1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo   

Jan 02   Bradman scores 357 for South Africa vs Victoria, 424 minutes, 40 fours   

Jan 02   inaugural electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis MO.   

Jan 04   Grimmett is recorded as becoming world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa   

Jan 04   In this year, Billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade.   

Jan 04   In this year, Billboard magazine publishes its inaugural music hit parade   

Jan 06   Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario).   

Jan 06   Barbara Hanley became Canada's inaugural woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario).   

Jan 06   Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies.   

Jan 07   Howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies.   

Jan 07   Tennis champs Helen Moody and Howard Kinsley volley 2001 times (1h18m)   

Jan 09   John Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40.   

Jan 09   Noel Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London.   

Jan 09   Semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army   

Jan 09   The United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day.   

Jan 10   Charles Wright, cricketer (3 Tests England v S Africa 1895-96), dies.   

Jan 11   Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives.   

Jan 14   L M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America   

Jan 15   1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

Jan 15   Henry Forster, cricket (Hants and Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

Jan 15   Horace Stoneham elected president of New York Giants   

Jan 15   Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates.   

Jan 15   The inaugural all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio   

Jan 16   1st photo finish camera installed at Hialeah Race track in Hialeah Fla   

Jan 16   Screen Actors Guild incorporates with King Vidor as president   

Jan 16   Spanish socialists/communists/anarchists form Unidad Popular   

Jan 16   The inaugural photo finish camera installed at Hialeah Race track in Hialeah FL   

Jan 18   Rudyard Kipling, author (Gunga Din, Nobel 1907), dies at 70.   

Jan 20   Britain's King George V dies and is succeeded by King Edward VIII   

Jan 20   Edward VIII succeeds British king George V.   

Jan 20   George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70   

Jan 22   French Laval govt falls.   

Jan 22   Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1936 birth of roger Miller, Ft Worth Tx, country singer (King of the Road, Dang Me)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of betty Rollin, actress (Crossing Delancey)/author (Last Wish)   

Jan 03   David Vine, British(?) sport commentator was born in the year 1936.   

Jan 03   In the year 1936 birth of jos Kunst, composer   

Jan 05   Florence King, American humorist was born in the year 1936.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of julio Maria Sanguinetti Cairolo, president of Uruguay (1985-90, 95- )   

Jan 06   In the year 1936 birth of rubén Amaro, Sr., Mexican baseball player   

Jan 06   In the year 1936 birth of darlene Hard, U.S. tennis player   

Jan 02   In the year 1936 death of sir Francis Newdegate, Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia (b. 1862)   

Jan 06   In the year 1936 charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies   

Jan 07   On this day in history howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1936 john Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40   

Jan 10   Charles Wright, cricketer (3 Tests England v S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1936.   

Jan 15   In the year 1936 henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1936 death of mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)