The 1930s

1936 90 years ago

In a crime that captivated Japan, Sada Abe (pictured) strangled her lover, cut off his genitals, and carried them around

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…

In a crime that captivated Japan, Sada Abe (pictured) strangled her lover, cut off his genitals, and carried them around

1936 90 years ago

In a crime that captivated Japan, Sada Abe strangled her lover, cut off his genitals, and carried them around with her f

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…

In a crime that captivated Japan, Sada Abe strangled her lover, cut off his genitals, and carried them around with her f

1936 90 years ago

Employees of the Remington Rand company began an 11-month strike action, during which time the company executives develo

Remington Rand, Inc. was an early American business machine manufacturer, originally a typewriter manufacturer and in a later incarnation the manufacturer of the UNIVAC line of mai…

Employees of the Remington Rand company began an 11-month strike action, during which time the company executives develo

1936 90 years ago

A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sent millions of gallons of water cascading 300 feet…

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 & Bury Canal in England sent millions of gallons of water cascading 300 feet…

1936 90 years ago

New York City's Triborough Bridge, the "biggest traffic machine ever built", 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…

New York City's Triborough Bridge, the "biggest traffic machine ever built", opened to traffic.

1936 90 years ago

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona begins.

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona, also known as the Battle of Barcelona, was a mutiny that occurred in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, from 19 to 20 July 1936. The…

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona begins.

1936 90 years ago

Nationalist military officers launch a coup d'état against the Spanish Republic, beginning the Spanish Civil War

The Nationalist faction, also called the Rebel faction and Francoist faction, was a major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939. It was composed of a variety of right-wi…

Nationalist military officers launch a coup d'état against the Spanish Republic, beginning the Spanish Civil War

1936 90 years ago

Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.

The Nationalist faction, also called the Rebel faction and Francoist faction, was a major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939. It was composed of a variety of right-wi…

Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.

1936 90 years ago

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona is defeated by anarchist militias and Republican loyalists, beginning the…

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona, also known as the Battle of Barcelona, was a mutiny that occurred in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, from 19 to 20 July 1936. The…

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona is defeated by anarchist militias and Republican loyalists, beginning the…

1936 90 years ago

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War,…

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serv…

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War,…

1936 90 years ago

African-American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, dashing Nazi…

African Americans or Black Americans, also formerly called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group. As defined by the United States census, they are Americans who h…

African-American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, dashing Nazi…

1936 90 years ago

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America was founded in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada.

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) is a professional association of carillonneurs in North America, dedicated to the advancement of the art, literature, and science…

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America was founded in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada.

1936 90 years ago

The last thylacine (pictured) died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

The thylacine, also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf or marsupial wolf is an extinct species of carnivorous marsupial which was native to the Australian mainla…

The last thylacine (pictured) died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

1936 90 years ago

Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the…

António de Oliveira Salazar was a Portuguese dictator, academic, and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under the Ditadu…

Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the…

1936 90 years ago

The last thylacine died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

The thylacine, also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf or marsupial wolf is an extinct species of carnivorous marsupial which was native to the Australian mainla…

The last thylacine died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

1935

The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote

The Constitution of the Philippines, also known as the 1987 Constitution is the supreme law of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on Oc…

The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote

1935

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An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:30 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Baluchistan Agency, close to the border with southern Afghanistan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.…

A 7

1935

One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa

The On-to-Ottawa Trek was a mass protest movement in Canada in 1935 sparked by unrest among unemployed single men in federal relief camps principally in Western Canada. The trek st…

One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa

1935

The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted

The April Constitution of Poland was the general law passed by the act of the Polish Sejm on 23 April 1935. It introduced in the Second Polish Republic an authoritarian presidentia…

The Polish Constitution of 1935 is adopted

1935

New Deal: Under the authority of the newly-enacted Federal Emergency Relief Administration, President Franklin D

The New Deal was a 1933–1938 series of economic, social, and political reforms in response to the Great Depression in the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He in…

New Deal: Under the authority of the newly-enacted Federal Emergency Relief Administration, President Franklin D

1935

The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds beating th

A night game, also called a nighter, is a sporting event that takes place, completely or partially, after the local sunset. Depending on the sport, this can be done either with flo…

The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds beating th

1935

Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Fi

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 Olympic records in each event.…

Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Fi

1935

New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal cou…

New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in

1935

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