The 1930s

1936 90 years ago

Sada Abe is arrested after wandering the streets of Tokyo for days with her dead lover's severed genitals in her handbag

Sada Abe was a Japanese geisha and prostitute who murdered her lover, Kichizō Ishida , via strangulation on May 18, 1936, before cutting off his penis and testicles and carrying t…

Sada Abe is arrested after wandering the streets of Tokyo for days with her dead lover's severed genitals in her handbag

1936 90 years ago

In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill

The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicamera…

In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill

1936 90 years ago

Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication

Alan Mathison Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. He was highly influential in the development o…

Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication

1936 90 years ago

The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China

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

1936 90 years ago

The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts in New York City. The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. The viadu…

The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.

1936 90 years ago

King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian…

Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, as well as Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 unt…

King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian…

1936 90 years ago

Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.

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.

1936 90 years ago

A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200…

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…

1936 90 years ago

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: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain…

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the…

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…

1936 90 years ago

The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but…

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…

1936 90 years ago

The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.

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.

1936 90 years ago

Radio Prague, now the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic, goes on the air.

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.

1936 90 years ago

The first world individual Speedway World Championship was held at London's Wembley Stadium.

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.

1936 90 years ago

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 Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an…

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

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.

1936 90 years ago

In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist…

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…

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the…

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…

1936 90 years ago

Raoul Villain, who assassinated the French Socialist Jean Jaurès, is himself killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza.

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.

1936 90 years ago

American journalists Herbert R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York…

The New York World-Telegram, later known as the New York World-Telegram and The Sun, was a New York City newspaper from 1931 to 1966.

American journalists Herbert R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York…

1936 90 years ago

Abdication Crisis: Mrs. Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward…

In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her …

Abdication Crisis: Mrs. Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward…

1936 90 years ago

The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.

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.

1936 90 years ago

A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.

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.

1936 90 years ago

Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August…

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…