Page 7: Historical Events In 1936

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.   

Jun 20   Jesse Owens of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.2   

Jun 20   Jesse Owens of US sets 100 meter record at 10.2   

Jun 22   Harry Froboess dives 110 m from airship into Bodensee and survives.   

Jun 22   Kris Kristofferson, Brownsville TX, singer/actor (Amerika, Millenium)   

Jun 22   Virgin Islands receives a constution from US   

Jun 24   Joe DiMaggio is recorded as becoming 5th to hit 2 HRs in 1 inn, Yanks beat Browns 18-4.   

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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)