Explore 3358 historical events from 1930–1939.
Mengjiang, also known as Mengkiang, officially the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government, was an autonomous zone of the Wang Jingwei regime in Inner Mongolia. It was formed in 193…
The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China
The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is a disused canal in Greater Manchester, England, built to link Bolton and Bury with Manchester. The canal, when fully opened, was 15 miles 1…
A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200…
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …
Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain…
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …
Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the…
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting individual Olympic records in …
Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is a region of East Antarctica claimed by Australia as an external territory. It is the largest sector of Antarctica by area claimed by any…
The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.
Radio Prague International is the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic. Broadcasting first began on 31 August 1936 near the spa town of Poděbrady. Radi…
Radio Prague, now the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic, goes on the air.
The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles s…
The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but…
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …
Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an…
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …
Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the s…
In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist…
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Inte…
The first world individual Speedway World Championship was held at London's Wembley Stadium.
Raoul Villain was a French nationalist. He is primarily remembered for his assassination of French socialist leader Jean Jaurès on 31 July 1914, in Paris. Villain was acquitted by …
Raoul Villain, who assassinated the French Socialist Jean Jaurès, is himself killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza.
Vadim Alekseyevich Kuzmin was a Russian theoretical physicist.
Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (died 2015)
Urs Paul Rolf Wild was a Swiss chemist. He became known for his pioneering works in single molecule detection.
Urs Wild, Swiss chemist (died 2022)
Roger Arthur Graef OBE was an American-born British documentary filmmaker and theatre director. Born in New York City, he moved to Britain in 1962, where he began a career producin…
Roger Graef, American-English criminologist, director, and producer (died 2022)
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …
Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the…
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germa…
The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.
Kursha-2, named so after a road sign, was an industrial community in the Central Meshchyora, Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It was built soon after the October Revolution for the exploitat…
A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.
This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek War of Independence to the present day. Although various official and s…
Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August…
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germa…
Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
Vladimir Hütt was an Estonian philosopher.
Vladimir Hütt, Estonian physicist and philosopher (died 1997)
Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens was a Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1979 to 1992, except from April to December 1981. A member of the Flemish Christi…
Wilfried Martens, Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2013)
John Perry Pardee was an American professional football player and head coach. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). As a coach, he is the only head coac…
Jack Pardee, American football player and coach (died 2013)