Page 7: Historical Events In 1936

May 25   The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins   

May 26   1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends   

May 26   The inaugural Government of Zealand in Belgium ends   

May 27   Lou Gossett Jr, American film actor is born.   

May 27   RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton for NY on maiden voyage   

May 27   The Queen Mary, sailing for the Cunard line, left England on its maiden voyage   

May 28   Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication   

May 29   Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

Jun 02   Gen Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua.   

Jun 02   Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress (M*A*S*H, Back to School)   

Jun 04   Bruce Dern, Winnetka Ill, actor (Coming Home, Silent Running, Tatoo)   

Jun 06   40th US Golf Open: Tony Manero shoots a 282 at Baltusrol GC NJ.   

Jun 06   Aviation gasoline inaugural produced commercially Paulsboro NJ   

Jun 07   Yanks beat Indians 5-4 in 16; longest game without a strikeout   

Jun 08   1st parking meters are invented.   

Jun 09   Olin Dutra beats Gene Sarazen by 1 stroke for US Open   

Jun 11   Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia.   

Jun 12   1st 50 KW US radio station (Pittsburgh Pa).   

Jun 12   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1394 Algoa.   

Jun 12   Isidore Weiss, French world checker champion, dies   

Jun 13   2nd Belgian govt of Van Zealand forms.   

Jun 14   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1490 Limpopo.   

Jun 14   Gilbert K Chesterton, English writer/poet (Father Brown), dies.   

Jun 14   Oranienburg Concentration Camp opens   

Jun 15   Alexandru Hrisanide, composer.   

Jun 16   Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge.   

Jun 16   Leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies.   

Jun 17   Himmler is appointed chief of the German Police   

Jun 17   Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies.   

Jun 18   1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI.   

Jun 18   Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68   

Jun 18   The inaugural bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI   

Jun 19   Dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl   

Jun 19   John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies   

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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)