Page 5: Historical Events In 1936

Apr 05   Tupelo Mississippi virtually annihilated by a tornado, 216 die.   

Apr 06   3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith claims, shooting a 285.   

Apr 06   Tornado, results in the deaths of 203 and injuring 1800 in Gainesville Georgia   

Apr 08   Orissa constituted a province of British India.   

Apr 10   200" mirror blank arrives in Pasadena.   

Apr 11   Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

Apr 11   Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC   

Apr 13   Demertzis, Greek premier, dies.   

Apr 13   Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece   

Apr 13   P Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

Apr 15   Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks   

Apr 17   Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies.   

Apr 18   Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

Apr 18   Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56.   

Apr 18   Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

Apr 19   Anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine   

Apr 20   40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8.   

Apr 23   Carl Hubbell's 1st start of season is his 17th straight win.   

Apr 23   M Laugier discovers asteroid #1651 Behrens   

Apr 24   Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73.   

Apr 26   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 4th Symphony.   

Apr 26   Tammany Young, American actor (b.1886).   

Apr 27   Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72.   

Apr 27   Khalid Wazir, cricketer (son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954).   

Apr 28   Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies.   

Apr 28   John Martin Tchicai, composer.   

Apr 29   1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5.   

Apr 29   Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdam social alderman, dies at 76.   

Apr 30   Zohra Lampert, actress (Doctors' Hospital, Girl With Something Extra)   

May 01   Emperor Haile Selassie leaves Ethiopia as Italian invades.   

May 01   FBI's J Edgar Hoover arrests Alvin Karpis   

May 02   "Peter and the Wolf" premieres in Moscow   

May 02   "Peter and Wolf" premieres in Moscow   

May 02   Emperor Haile Selassie and family flee Abyssinia   

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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)