Page 9: Historical Events In 1936

Jul 16   K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1395 Aribeda and #1402 Eri.   

Jul 16   The inaugural x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, NY.   

Jul 17   Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0   

Jul 17   North African detachments of the Spanish Army led by Generalissimo Franco, and supported by Italy and the Nazis, begin civil war agaist the five year old republic   

Jul 18   Spanish Civil War begans, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

Jul 18   Spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising   

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)   

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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)