Page 8: Historical Events In 1936

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.   

Jun 24   Nandor Zsolt, composer, dies at 49.   

Jun 25   Harold Melvin, US singer (Blue Notes-My Hero).   

Jun 26   1st flight of Fw61 helicopter   

Jun 26   L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare   

Jun 28   The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.   

Jun 29   David Jenkins, US, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1960)   

Jun 29   Empire State Building emanates high definition TV-343 lines   

Jun 29   Pope Pius XI encyclical to US bishops "On motion pictures"   

Jun 30   "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published.   

Jun 30   40 hour work week law approved (federal)   

Jul 02   Harry Northrup, actor (Who's Knocking at My Door), dies at 60   

Jul 03   Jahangir Khan results in the deaths of a sparrow while cricket bowling, Cambridge U v MCC   

Jul 05   120°F (49°C), Gannvalley, South Dakota (state record)   

Jul 06   114°F (46°C), Moorhead, Minnesota (state record)   

Jul 07   Friedhelm Dohl, composer.   

Jul 07   In this year, 4th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 4-3 at Braves Field, Boston.   

Jul 08   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina.   

Jul 08   Rudolf W de Korte, Dutch Unilever-director/minister EA (L).   

Jul 09   David Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983).   

Jul 10   109°F (43°C) Cumberland and Frederick, Maryland (state record).   

Jul 10   New Straits Convention allows Turkish rearmament of Dardanelles   

Jul 11   Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens.   

Jul 12   Jan Nemec, Prague Czech, director (Diamonds of the Night)   

Jul 13   112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record).   

Jul 13   Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91   

Jul 14   1 million demonstrate to support French People's Front govt.   

Jul 15   Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget.   

Jul 16   1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, NY   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of roger Miller, Ft Worth Tx, country singer (King of the Road, Dang Me)   

Jan 03   Betty Rollin, actress (Crossing Delancey)/author (Last Wish) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Vine, British(?) sport commentator   

Jan 03   In the year 1936 birth of jos Kunst, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of florence King, American humorist   

Jan 06   In the year 1936 birth of julio Maria Sanguinetti Cairolo, president of Uruguay (1985-90, 95- )   

Jan 06   Rubén Amaro, Sr., Mexican baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1936 birth of darlene Hard, U.S. tennis player   

Jan 02   Sir Francis Newdegate, Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia (b. 1862) died in the year 1936.   

Jan 06   Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1936 howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history john Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40   

Jan 10   Charles Wright, cricketer (3 Tests England v S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1936 henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, American serial killer (b. 1870) died in the year 1936.   

Jan 17   Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885) died in the year 1936.