1936 in History

1936

Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (died 2025)

Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (died 2025)

1936

Richard McBrien, American priest, theologian, and academic (died 2015)

Richard McBrien, American priest, theologian, and academic (died 2015)

1936

Hideki Shirakawa, Japanese chemist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Hideki Shirakawa, Japanese chemist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

1936

Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (died 1999)

Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (died 1999)

1936

Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator

Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator

1936

Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2012)

Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2012)

1936

John Callaway, American journalist and producer (died 2009)

John Callaway, American journalist and producer (died 2009)

1936

Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010)

Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2010)

1936

Werner Stengel, German roller coaster designer and engineer, designed the Maverick roller coaster

Werner Stengel, German roller coaster designer and engineer, designed the Maverick roller coaster

1936

Rudy Lewis, American R&B singer (died 1964)

Rudy Lewis, American R&B singer (died 1964)

1936

Henry Lee Lucas, American murderer (died 2001)

Henry Lee Lucas, American murderer (died 2001)

1936

A. S. Byatt, English novelist and poet (died 2023)

A. S. Byatt, English novelist and poet (died 2023)

1936

Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (died 2010)

Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (died 2010)

1936

Arthur B. C. Walker Jr., American physicist and academic (died 2001)

Arthur B. C. Walker Jr., American physicist and academic (died 2001)

1936

Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman, founded the Image Institute of Technology & Management (died 2009)

Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman, founded the Image Institute of Technology & Management (died 2009)

1936

Benedict Anderson, American political scientist and academic (died 2015)

Benedict Anderson, American political scientist and academic (died 2015)

1936

Joel Kovel, American scholar and author (died 2018)

Joel Kovel, American scholar and author (died 2018)

1936

Lien Chan, Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China

Lien Chan, Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China

1936

Don Denkinger, American baseball player and umpire (died 2023)

Don Denkinger, American baseball player and umpire (died 2023)

1936

Warren M. Washington, American atmospheric scientist

Warren M. Washington, American atmospheric scientist