The temperature on July 20, 1936 was between 11.9 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
July 20 » The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime.
August 3 » Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
October 9 » Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles.
November 20 » José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, is killed by a republican execution squad.
December 23 » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
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