About the day » Thursday January 2, 1936Calender converter

• Aaf Visser († 2021)
• Hendrik Jan Willem Klasens, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2023)
• Henderika Roelofje Oosting, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland († 1936)
• Diana Huberdina Slaats, Heesch,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2018)
• Gerardus Overberg, Eindhoven Noord-Brabant Nederland († 1936)
• Guttink († 2002)
• Hendrik Bakker, Texel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1936)
• Antonia Delis, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2010)
• Hendricus Bakker, St. Anna († 1936)
• Hendrik Bakker, Texel († 1936)

• Antonius Gerardus Michiel Eekels (0), Vlijmen
• Arie Poot (53), Schipluiden
• Anna Nelissen (81), Leende
• Antonia Berendina te Boveldt (72), Borculo
• Antonia Berendina te Boveldt (72), Borculo
• Anna Maria Schoof (83), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaantje Smit (51), Rotterdam
• Aafke de Groot (73), Dokkum
• Albert Lenstra * (61), Blankenham
• Anna Oosthoek (67), Heinenoord

• 1931 » Toshiki Kaifu, Japanese lawyer and politician, 76th Prime Minister of Japan
• 1934 » John Hollowbread, English footballer, goalkeeper († 2007)
• 1936 » Roger Miller, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor († 1992)
• 1938 » David Bailey, English photographer and painter
• 1938 » Lynn Conway, American computer scientist and electrical engineer
• 1938 » Robert Smithson, American sculptor and photographer († 1973)
• 1940 » Jim Bakker, American televangelist
• 1940 » Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs († 2015)
• 1942 » Dennis Hastert, American educator and politician, 59th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• 1942 » Thomas Hammarberg, Swedish lawyer and diplomat

• 1915 » Karl Goldmark, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1830)
• 1917 » Léon Flameng, French cyclist (b. 1877)
• 1920 » Paul Adam, French author (b. 1862)
• 1924 » Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (b. 1834)
• 1939 » Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1941 » Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1946 » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870)
• 1950 » James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (b. 1877)
• 1951 » William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)
• 1953 » Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (b. 1881)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Petrus
8. Pieter
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Antonius
12. Jacob
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Helena
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Mary

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• January 8 » Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public.
• May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
• August 3 » Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
• August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
• December 21 » First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.

The temperature on January 2, 1936 was between 5.9 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.