Page 9: Historical Events In 1936

Jul 18   The Spanish Civil war begins with an army revolt against the government   

Jul 19   Indians' Bob Feller makes his major league debut in relief.   

Jul 20   Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer, dies at 75   

Jul 22   Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket pace bowler (1959)   

Jul 22   Phillies John Moore hits 3 consecutive HRs.   

Jul 23   Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice   

Jul 24   118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record).   

Jul 24   James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52.   

Jul 25   115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx   

Jul 25   G Neujmin discovers asteroid #3761.   

Jul 26   The Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.   

Jul 28   Russ Jackson, Canadian football player   

Jul 29   RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy)   

Jul 29   RCA shows the inaugural real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy)   

Jul 30   Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72.   

Jul 30   Buddy Guy, rocker.   

Jul 31   Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled).   

Aug 01   Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games.   

Aug 01   Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer is born   

Aug 03   SS Calyx, built at Eems, Germany in 1929 and renamed in 1936, she sank at the entrance to Ipswich dock. Declared a total loss and later broken up at Ipswich   

Aug 03   The U.S. State Department urges Americans living in Spain to leave because of the Spanish civil war.   

Aug 04   Elsberry Hobbs, rocker (Drifters).   

Aug 04   Henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78   

Aug 04   Ioannis Metaxas names himself dictator of Greece.   

Aug 05   In this year, At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens claims his 3rd Olympic medal   

Aug 05   John Dancy, Jackson Tx, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday)   

Aug 06   1st time in 20th century, 1st 2 batters in a game-Roy Johnson and Rabbit Warstler of Boston Bees-lead off with HRs.   

Aug 07   Charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me).   

Aug 09   In this year, Jesse Owens claims 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics.   

Aug 09   In this year, Jesse Owens claims 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics   

Aug 09   Julián Javier, American baseball player   

Aug 10   114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record)   

Aug 11   Chaing Kai-shek's troops conquers Kanton   

Aug 12   120°F (49°C), Seymour, Texas (state record).   

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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)