January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
January 9 » Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
April 26 » Atlético Madrid Association football club is founded
July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
Day of death September 28, 1936
The temperature on September 28, 1936 was between 2.0 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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