Page 14: Historical Events In 1936

Dec 01   EW Brundin and FF Lyon obtain patent on soilless culture of plants   

Dec 01   Lou Rawls (Louis Allen) was born this day.   

Dec 02   Peter Michael Braun, composer   

Dec 04   Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist   

Dec 05   24th CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20   

Dec 05   James Lee Burke, American writer.   

Dec 08   Anastasio Somoza elected pres of Nicaragua   

Dec 09   AL OKs night baseball for St Louis.   

Dec 10   In this year, England formally adopts in place of King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

Dec 10   King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson.   

Dec 10   Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

Dec 11   Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992).   

Dec 11   King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York is recorded as becoming King George VI.   

Dec 11   King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves   

Dec 12   Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

Dec 13   Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC.   

Dec 15   KVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING).   

Dec 16   John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC   

Dec 16   Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center   

Dec 17   Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV.   

Dec 18   1st giant panda imported into US.   

Dec 18   Giant panda imported into US   

Dec 20   Baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid   

Dec 21   Bradman's 2nd consecutive Test Cricket duck! Australia all out 80.   

Dec 22   1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pa   

Dec 22   James Burke, British writer is born   

Dec 22   The initial common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pa   

Dec 23   Colombia is recorded as becoming a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty   

Dec 24   1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca   

Dec 25   Belgian bishops condemn fascism and communism   

Dec 25   Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 26   Israel Philarmonic Orch forms   

Dec 27   Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70   

Dec 27   Lee Salk, doctor (CBS TV).   

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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)