The 1930s

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.

1936 90 years ago

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government…

The Jarrow March of 5–31 October 1936, also known as the Jarrow Crusade, was an organised protest against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the English town of Jarrow during…

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government…

1936 90 years ago

The Royal Navy cutlass was withdrawn from combat service.

Ratings of the Royal Navy have used cutlasses, short, wide bladed swords, since the early 18th century. These were originally of non-uniform design but the 1804 Pattern, the first …

The Royal Navy cutlass was withdrawn from combat service.

1936 90 years ago

Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat, was convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having caused a media sensation when…

George Black Orsborne, also known as Dod Orsborne, was a Grimsby trawler captain and seafarer, who acquired notoriety in 1936 when he took the trawler Girl Pat on an unauthorised…

Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat, was convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having caused a media sensation when…

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.…

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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

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Robert Holbrook Smith, also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson.

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1935

Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and

The Battle of Ballantyne Pier occurred in Ballantyne Pier during a docker's strike in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June 1935.

Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and

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

Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established

Colombia–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Colombia and the Russian Federation. Colombia first established diplomatic relations on 25 June 1935 w…

Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established

1935

The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A parking meter is a device used to collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time. Parking meters can be used by muni…

The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1935

In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of…

The Neutrality Acts were a series of acts passed by the US Congress in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939 in response to the growing threats and wars that led to World War II. They were sp…

In an attempt to stay out of the growing tensions concerning Germany and Japan, the United States passes the first of…

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

First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a monoplane fighter aircraft that was designed and initially produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW). Together with …

First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane