Page 14: Historical Events In 1936

Nov 24   Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30," premieres in NYC   

Nov 25   Germany and Japan sign anti-Komintern pact.   

Nov 30   Abbie Hoffman (activist 1960s cultural revolutionary [Yippie]; one of the Chicago Eight) was born.   

Nov 30   Abbie Hoffman (activist: 1960s cultural revolutionary [Yippie]; one of the Chicago Eight) was born   

Nov 30   London's Crystal Palace (built 1851), destroyed by fire   

Nov 30   London's famed Crystal Palace, constructed for the International Exhibition of 1851, destroyed in a fire.   

Dec 01   2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E).   

Dec 01   Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use   

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.   

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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)