Page 11: Historical Events In 1936

Sep 09   Yankees sweep Indians, NY clinches pennant on earliest date in history.   

Sep 11   A's pitcher Horace Lisenbee gives up 26 hits in a game.   

Sep 11   FDR dedicates Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam   

Sep 12   50th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (46 63 62)   

Sep 12   Hermann Hirt, German linguist (Indo-European Grammar), dies at 70   

Sep 13   Cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's)   

Sep 14   Ossip Gabrilovich, composer, dies at 58.   

Sep 14   Paul Waner ties Rogers Hornsby's NL record of 200 hits for 7 times   

Sep 15   Bela Anton Szabados, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 16   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies   

Sep 18   On test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003.   

Sep 19   Alfred A Oerter Jr, Astoria NY, discus (Olympic-gold-56, 60, 64, 68)   

Sep 21   Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander.   

Sep 21   Yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow   

Sep 23   Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive claims   

Sep 25   Joe Medwick sets a still-standing NL record with his 64th double.   

Sep 26   Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75.   

Sep 27   1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game.   

Sep 28   Bachelor's Children debuts on CBS radio (at 9:45 am).   

Sep 29   Radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign.   

Sep 29   Radio used for inaugural time for a presidential campaign.   

Sep 30   Intl Commission of Straits (Dardanelles and Bosphorus) ends   

Sep 30   Intl Commission of the Straits (Dardanelles and Bosphorus) ends.   

Oct 01   Gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain   

Oct 01   Oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28   

Oct 02   1st alcohol power plant forms, Atchison, Kansas.   

Oct 02   G H Simpson-Hayward, cricketer (Eng 1910, great lob bowlers), dies.   

Oct 03   Steve Reich, NYC, composer (My Name is).   

Oct 03   Yanks set new attendance record of 64842 in 3rd game of World Series   

Oct 04   Italian lire devalued.   

Oct 05   Coaxial cable strung between New York City and Philadelphia made it possible for the inaugural intercity telecast.   

Oct 05   Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38   

Oct 05   The Jarrow March sets off for London.   

Oct 06   Anna Quayle, actress (Mistress Pamela)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Roger miller: Ft worth tx, country singer (king of the road, dang me)   

Jan 03   Betty rollin: Actress (crossing delancey)/author (last wish)   

Jan 03   David vine: British(?) sport commentator   

Jan 03   Jos kunst: Composer   

Jan 05   Florence king: American humorist   

Jan 06   Julio maria sanguinetti cairolo: President of uruguay (1985-90, 95- )   

Jan 06   Rubén amaro: Sr., mexican baseball player   

Jan 06   Darlene hard: U.s. tennis player   

Jan 02   Sir francis newdegate: Governor of tasmania, western australia (b. 1862)   

Jan 06   Charles a stoneham: Pres (ny giants),   

Jan 07   Howard francis: Cricketer (2 tests s af v eng 1898-99, 39 runs),   

Jan 09   John gilbert: Actor (love, downstairs),    

Jan 10   Charles wright: Cricketer (3 tests england v s africa 1895-96),    

Jan 15   Henry forster: Cricket (hants & oxford u, gov-gen of australia),    

Jan 16   Albert fish: American serial killer (b. 1870)   

Jan 17   Mateiu caragiale: Romanian author (b. 1885)