Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... This article is about the decade starting in 1900 and ending in 1909. ... // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1935 in architecture, other events of 1936, 1937 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1935 in art, other events of 1936, 1937 in art, list of years in art // Events November 23 - Margaret Bourke-Whites photographs of the construction of the Fort Peck Dam are featured in the first issue of LIFE magazine. ... See also: 1935 in film 1936 1937 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon September 28 - The Marx Brothers Harpo Marx marries actress Susan Fleming Top grossing films in North America Red River Valley Academy Awards Best Picture: The Great... See also: 1935 in literature, other events of 1936, 1937 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1935 in music, other events of 1936, 1937 in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 4 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade April 19 - in Barcelona, Alban Bergs Violin Concerto is premiered by Louis Krasner Tony Bennetts musical career begins... See also: 1935 in country music, 1936 in music, other events of 1936, 1937 in country music and the List of years in Country Music // Great Speckled Bird - Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans Steel Guitar Rag - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys April 22 – Glen Campbell, pop-country singer... 1936 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Julliberries Grave by Ronald Jessup Finds Publications First report on excavations of Iron Age settlement of Biskupin Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1935 in archaeology 1937 in archaeology Categories: 1936 | Years in archaeology ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1936: Events February February 13 - Imperial Airways commences airmail services to West Africa March March 23 - Impreial Airways begins scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Malaysia. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1936. ... See also: Other events of 1936 List of years in science . ... See also 1935 in Wales, other events of 1936, 1937 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1935 state leaders - Events of 1936 - 1937 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1936 List of international organization leaders in 1936 // Africa Egypt - Fuad I, King of Egypt (1922-1936) Farouk I, King of Egypt (1936-1952) Ethiopia - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia... // Afghanistan Albania Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Republic of China Communist China Guangxi Clique Shanxi Xibei San Ma Yunnan clique Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Ethiopian Empire Finland French Third Republic Nazi Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hungary... See also: List of state leaders in 1936 List of colonial governors in 1936 1935 religious leaders - Events of 1936 - 1937 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year // Catholic Roman Catholic Church-Pope Pius XI (1922-February 1939) Catholic not in communion with Rome Polish National Catholic Church - First Prime Bishop... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any leap year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter ED), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...

Contents  (full)

1 Events of 1936

-  Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April

-  May ^. June ^. July  ^.  Aug.

-  Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^.  Dec.

-  Undated ^. Ongoing ^.

2 Births

3 Deaths

4 Nobel Prizes

5 See also -  Notes -  External links

---

Events of 1936

January-February

• January 15 - The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company.
• January 16 - Serial killer Albert Fish executed in Sing Sing
• January 20 - King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds the throne becoming Edward VIII.
• January 31 - The Green Hornet radio show debuts.

is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the material. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI) is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in plastics and glass containers. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Canadian politician, see Albert Fish (politician). ... Alternative meaning: Sing Sing (band) Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a prison in Ossining, New York. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... King Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King of Ireland Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VIII, (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David), later His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was the second British monarch of the... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Green Hornet is a fictional crimefighter. ...

• February 4 - Radium E. becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically.
• February 6 - The IV Olympic Winter Games opens in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
• February 17 The first superhero to wear a skin-tight costume and mask, The Phantom, makes his first appearance in US newspapers
• February 26 - The Imperial Way Faction engineered a failed coup against the Japanese government. Some politicians were killed.
• February 29 - Emperor Hirohito orders the Japanese army to arrest 123 conspirators in Tokyo government offices - 19 of them are executed in July.

is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... General Name, Symbol, Number radium, Ra, 88 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 7, s Appearance silvery white metallic Standard atomic weight (226) g·mol−1 Electron configuration [Rn] 7s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ... Radioactive decay is the set of various processes by which unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1936 in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. ... Garmisch-Partenkirchen (29,875 inhabitants; 01-01-2004) is a market town, and the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Austria. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Phantom. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kyokujitsu-ki, the Flag of Imperial Japan, symbol of the Imperial Way Faction, before and during their government administrative period. ... The February 26 Incident (二・二六事件 Ni-niroku jiken) was an uprising against the Japanese government that took place in 1936. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emperor Shōwa ) (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 25, 1926 until his death in 1989. ...

March-April

March 1: Hoover Dam is completed.

• March 1 - Construction of Hoover Dam is completed.
• March 7 - In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Nazi Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
• March 9 - Pro-democratic militarist Keisuke Okada stepped down as Prime Minister of Japan and was replaced by radical militarist Koki Hirota.
• March 17-18, "St. Patrick's Day Flood" - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suffered the worst flooding in it's history.
• April 3 - Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted of kidnapping and killing Charles Lindbergh III, is executed in New Jersey.
• April 5 - A tornado hits Tupelo, Mississippi killing 216 and injuring over 700. It is the 4th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
• April 6 - Two tornadoes strike Gainesville, Georgia. The smaller tornado hit north Gainsville and the stronger tornado hit west side of town. The two paths eventually met but not the tornadoes. 203 die and 1600 are injured in the 5th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
• April 19 - The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine against the British government and opposition to Jewish immigration begins.

This image (C) User:Pcb21, 2003. ... This image (C) User:Pcb21, 2003. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919, which ended World War I. For other uses, see Treaty of Versailles (disambiguation) . The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was a peace treaty that officially ended World War I between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... The Remilitarization of the Rhineland by the German Army took place on 7 March 1936 when German forces entered the Rhineland. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Keisuke Okada Keisuke Okada (岡田 啓介 Okada Keisuke January 20, 1868–October 17, 1952) was a Japanese politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from July 8, 1934 to March 9, 1936. ... Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Koki Hirota Koki Hirota (広田 弘毅 Hirota Kōki, February 14, 1878–December 23, 1948) was a Japanese politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... On March 17 and 18, 1936 the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania witnessed the worst of any flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 _ April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter and criminal, sentenced to death and executed for the Lindbergh kidnapping, the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, the 20-month old son of famous pilot Charles Lindbergh. ... Lindbergh baby kidnapping poster The Lindbergh kidnapping was the abduction and murder of the toddler son of world famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, Sr. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was an uprising during the British mandate by Palestinian Arabs in Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939. ...

May-June

• May 7 - Italy annexes Ethiopia.
• May 9 - Italian East Africa is formed from the Italian territories of Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland.
• May 12 - The Santa Fe railroad in the United States inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.
• May 14 - Universal Pictures' new film version of Show Boat, a faithful adaptation of the stage musical, premieres at Radio City Music Hall to ecstatic reviews. It preserves the famous stage performances of Irene Dunne, Charles Winninger, Helen Morgan, Paul Robeson, and Sammy White. It is a box office smash, but withdrawn from circulation in 1942 by MGM, due to their impending Technicolor remake, which does not appear until 1951. After its withrawal from circulation, the 1936 Show Boat will not be widely seen again until 1983, when it makes its debut on cable television.
• May 25 - The Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 begins, spawning the notorious "Mohawk Valley formula," a corporate plan for strikebreaking.
• May 27 - The first flight by the Irish airline Aer Lingus takes place.
• May 27 - British luxury liner RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage over the Atlantic

is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Italian East Africa Italian East Africa or Empire of Italian East Africa (Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI) was a short-lived (1936-1941) Italian colony in Africa consisting of Ethiopia (recently occupied after the Second Italo-Abyssinian War) and the colonies of Italian Somaliland and Eritrea. ... Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony that lasted, apart from a brief interlude of British rule, from the late 19th century until 1960 in the territory of the modern-day East African nation of Somalia. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting marks ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... This article is about the DC Comics character, for the Major League Baseball pitcher nicknamed Superchief see Allie Reynolds Super-Chief is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... For films based on the musical, see Show Boat (film). ... For films based on the musical, see Show Boat (film). ... Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer of the 1930s and 1940s. ... Charles Winninger (1884-1969) was an American stage and film actor, most often cast in comedies or musicals, but equally at home in drama. ... Helen Morgan was an born 2 August 1900 in rural Danville, Illinois. ... Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, fellow traveler, Spingarn Medal winner, and Stalin Peace Prize laureate. ... Sammy White can refer to different people: Sammy White (1928 - 1991) a MLB catcher Sammy White (1894 - 1960) a Hollywood actor [1] Sammy White (born 1954) a NFL wide receiver [2] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a strike by a federal union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Remington Rand company. ... See also general strike, or for other uses see: strike (disambiguation). ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aer Lingus is Irelands national airline. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Mary 1936 RMS Queen Mary is an ocean liner that sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for Cunard Line (then Cunard White Star Line). ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... The maiden voyage of a ship or aircraft is the first cruise or flight in revenue service, typically following a series of shakedown cruises or test-flights. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...

• June - A major heat wave strikes North America; high temperature records are set and thousands die.
• June 7
  • The General strike in France is ended by the Matignon Agreements.
  • The Steel Workers Organizing Committee is founded in the United States.
• June 15 - Army laboratory explodes in Estonia - 60 dead.
• June 19 - Max Schmeling knocks out Joe Louis in the twelfth round of their heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium in New York City.

Summer (June-August) 1936 Temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Matignon Agreements (French: Accords de Matignon) were signed on June 7, 1936, at one oclock in the morning, between the CGPF employers trade union confederation, the CGT trade union and the French state. ... The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (United Steelworkers or USW) claims over 1. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer whose two fights with Joe Louis transcended boxing and became worldwide social events because of their racial and national associations. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a native of Lexington, Alabama, is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions of all time. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... This is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

• June 30 - Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind is first published.

is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Canadian politician, see Margaret Mitchell (Canadian politician); for the Scottish politician, see Margaret Mitchell (Scottish politician). ... For the film, see Gone with the Wind (film). ...

July-August

• July 11 - Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic
• July 13 to 14 - Peak of July 1936 heat wave. The states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana all set new state records for high temperature. At Mio, in northern Michigan it soars to 113°F (45°C)
• July 18 - Spain's civil war begins when nationalist troops under the command of General Francisco Franco rise against the legal republic.
• August 1 - 1936 Summer Olympics open in Berlin, Germany, and mark the first live television coverage of a sports event in world history.
• August 3 - African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter dash at the Berlin Olympics.
• August 14 - Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the last public execution in the United States
• August 19 - Beginning of the first of the Moscow Trials
• August 30 - Ernest Nash flees Germany for Rome

is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Wards Island and Randalls Island as intermediate rights-of-way between the water crossings. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Generalísimo Francisco Franco, caudillo de España por la gracia de Dios Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade (December 4, 1892 - November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalísimo Francisco Franco, was dictator of Spain from 1939 until... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an African American track and field athlete. ... The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Germany. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rainey Bethea (October 16, 1909 – 14 August 1936) was the last person to be publicly executed in the United States. ... Owensboro is the third largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County. ... Capital punishment in the United States is officially sanctioned by 37 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as by the federal government and the military. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Moscow Trials were a series of trials of political opponents of Joseph Stalin during the Great Purge. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

September-October

• September 6 - The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger dies in Hobart Zoo in Tasmania.

is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name (Harris, 1808) The Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. ... The Hobart Zoo was an old-fashioned style Zoological Gardens located on the Queens Domain in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ...

November-December

• November 2
  • BBC launches world's first regular (then) high definition television service.
  • The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) begins radio in Canada.
• November 3 - U.S. presidential election, 1936: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected to a second term in a landslide victory over Alf Landon.
• November 12 - In California, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
• November 23 - The first edition of Life is published.
• November 25 - Abraham Lincoln Brigade sails from New York City on its way to Spanish Civil War
• November 26 - The Anti-Comintern Pact is signed by Germany and Japan.
• November 30 - In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed in a fire (it had been built for the 1851 Great Exhibition).
• December 3 - Radio station WQXR is officially founded
• December 10-11 - King Edward VIII signs an instrument of abdication at Fort Belvedere in the presence of his three brothers, The Duke of York, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent.
• December 11
  • The British Parliament passes His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 on behalf of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
  • The King performs his last act as sovereign by giving royal assent to the Act.
  • Prince Albert, Duke of York, becomes King, ruling as King George VI
  • The abdicated King Edward VIII, now HRH The Prince Edward, makes a broadcast to the nation explaining his decision to abdicate. He leaves the country for Austria
• December 12 - Irish Free State passes the External Relations Act to legislate for Edward VIII's abdication in that realm.
• December 12 - Xi'an Incident: The Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang.
• December 29 - The United Auto Workers begins the Flint Sit-Down Strike in Flint, Michigan.

is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Radio-Canada redirects here. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Alf Landon Alfred Mossman Alf Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American Republican politician from Kansas, who was defeated in a landslide by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ( ; known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a toll bridge which spans San Francisco Bay and links the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States, as part of Interstate 80. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A banner of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Anti-Comintern Pact was concluded between Nazi Germany and Japan on November 25, 1936. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ... The Great Exhibition: Paxtons Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WQXR is a radio station that broadcasts from New York City on 96. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20... The Instrument of Abdication signed by Edward VIII and his three brothers The Edward VIII abdication crisis refers to events which occurred in 1936, when King-Emperor Edward VIII of the British Empire precipitated a constitutional crisis throughout his realms by his desire to marry his mistress, Mrs. ... Fort Belvedere Fort Belvedere is a country house in Sunningdale, Berkshire. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ... The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. He was appointed regent for his niece... The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902–25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 to his death in 1942. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... His Majestys Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 was the Act of the British Parliament that allowed King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne, and passed succession to Prince Albert, Duke of York. ... // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the prior state. ... The Executive Authority (External Relations) Act, 1936 was an enactment of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) in 1936. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang around the time of the Xian Incident. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Auto Workers (UAW), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, The UAW has approximately 540,000 active members and over 500,000 retired members in the United States, Canada... Sit-down strikers at Fisher Body Plant (1937) The Flint Sit-Down Strike changed the United Automobile Workers from a collection of isolated locals on the fringes of the industry into a major union and led to the unionization of the United States automobile industry. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ...

Undated

• YMCA Youth and Government program founded in Albany, New York.
• Mordecai Ham begins radio ministry.
• Stress is first recognised as a medical condition.
• Earl W. Bascom, rodeo cowboy and artist, designs and builds Mississippi's first permanent rodeo arena.

// YMCA Youth and Government is a program run by the YMCA in the United States to educate high school students about the principles of democratic government. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... Mordecai Ham was an American evangelist and strong temperance movement supporter. ... In medical terms, stress is the disruption of homeostasis through physical or psychological stimuli. ... Earl W. Bascom (June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada, who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. ... It has been suggested that History of rodeo be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Births

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... The Julian calendar was a reform of the Roman calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ...

January-February

• January 2 - Roger Miller, American singer (d. 1992)
• January 5 - Florence King, American writer
• January 10
  • Stephen Ambrose, American historian (d. 2002)
  • Robert Wilson, American physicist and radio astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate
• January 11 - Eva Hesse, American artist (d. 1970)
• January 20 - Lady Frances Roche of Femoy, Princess Diana's mother (d. 2004)
• January 23 - Jerry Kramer, American football player
• January 27 - Troy Donahue, American actor (d. 2001)
• January 28 - Alan Alda, American actor
• February 6 - Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• February 9 - Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country/folk singer
• February 11 - Burt Reynolds, American actor
• February 14 - Andrew Prine, American actor
• February 17 - Jim Brown, American football player
• February 19 - Sam Myers, American musician and songwriter (d. 2006)
• February 20 - Larry Hovis, American actor (d. 2003)
• February 24 - Lance Reventlow, English playboy, entrepreneur, and race car driver (d. 1972)
• February 27 - Roger Mahony, fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles

is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A section of the album jacket for Golden Hits Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Florence King Miss Florence Virginia King (b. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen Ambrose, at the 2001 premiere of Band of Brothers Stephen Edward Ambrose, Ph. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Robert Woodrow Wilson Robert Woodrow Wilson (born January 10, 1936) is an American physicist. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ) was established in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, and it was first awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace in 1901. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eva Hesse (January 11, 1936 - May 29, 1970), was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (20 January 1936 - 3 June 2004) was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerald Louis Kramer (b. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American actor, known for being a teen idol. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is a five-time Emmy Award-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kent Douglas (b. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Thomas Stompin Tom Connors OC (born February 9, 1936) is one of Canadas most prolific and well-known folk singers. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Prine (b. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sam Myers (February 19, 1936 – July 17, 2006) was an American blues musician and songwriter. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry Hovis (February 20, 1936 - September 9, 2003) was an American actor best known for playing a prisoner of war on the television show Hogans Heroes. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lance Reventlow (February 24, 1936–July 24, 1972) was a wealthy playboy, entrepreneur, and Formula One race car driver. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (b. ...

March-April

• March 4 - Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver (d. 1968)
• March 4 - Aribert Reimann, German composer
• March 6 - Marion Barry Jr., Mayor of Washington, DC
• March 7 - Loren Acton, astronaut
• March 9
  • Tom Sestak, American football player (d. 1987)
  • Mickey Gilly, American musician
• March 11
  • Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (d. 1990)
  • Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• March 15 - Howard Greenfield, American songwriter (d. 1986)
• March 19 - Ursula Andress, Swiss actress, best known as the original