Page 4: Historical Events In 1936

Mar 04   Ruben Mattias Liljefors, composer, dies at 64.   

Mar 05   Spitfire makes it's 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton).   

Mar 05   The British Spitfire makes it's inaugural flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)   

Mar 06   Belgium ends Locarno-pact   

Mar 06   Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63.   

Mar 07   Germans march into the Rhineland, previously demilitarized by the Versailles Treaty.   

Mar 07   Hitler breaks Treaty of Versailles, sends troops to Rhineland nobody complains.   

Mar 07   Hitler breaks Treaty of Versailles, sends troops to Rhineland.   

Mar 08   The inaugural stock car race is held in Daytona Beach, Florida   

Mar 09   Babe Ruth turns down Reds to make a comeback as a player   

Mar 11   British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin pardons five convicted Irish militants who promise to join growing conflict with Germany.   

Mar 14   In this year, Federal Register, 1st magazine of the US govt, publishes 1st issue   

Mar 14   In this year, Federal Register, inaugural magazine of the US government, publishes inaugural issue   

Mar 18   Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58   

Mar 19   John Larkin IV, actor/writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63.   

Mar 19   Ursula Andress, Film actress is born.   

Mar 20   Durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies.   

Mar 21   Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70.   

Mar 23   Italy, Austria and Hungary sign Pact of Rome.   

Mar 24   Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in 16 mins and 30 seconds of 6th period Stanley Cup game lasts 9 periods (176 mins), ends 1-0.   

Mar 25   200" mirror blank leaves for California to be ground.   

Mar 26   1st parliamentary debate on NZ radio   

Mar 26   200" telescope lens shipped, Corning Glass Works, New York-Cal Tech.   

Mar 26   Mary Joyce ends a 1000 mile trip by dog in Alaska.   

Mar 27   WOS-AM in Jefferson City Missouri goes off the air.   

Mar 29   10000 watch the 200" mirror blank passing through Indianapolis.   

Mar 29   In this year, Nazi propaganda claims 99% of Germans voted for Nazi candidates.   

Apr 01   Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 01   Orissa constituted a province of British India.   

Apr 02   Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (world champ 1966)   

Apr 03   Al Carr KOs Lew Massey on 1 punch, 07 of the 1st round (shortest boxing bout with gloves).   

Apr 03   Al Carr KOs Lew Massey on 1 punch, :07 of 1st round   

Apr 03   Al Carr KOs Lew Massey on 1 punch, :07 of the 1st round (shortest boxing bout with gloves)   

Apr 03   Bruno Hauptmann, convicted Lindbergh baby killer, executed.   

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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)