January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
June 17 » The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
August 5 » Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24ft 11.75in (7.6137m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
August 28 » Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country.
November 8 » Gospel riots: Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.
Day of marriage July 8, 1936
The temperature on July 8, 1936 was between 12.4 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
February 10 » Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders.
March 29 » Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in the 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum.
April 15 » First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine.
August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
August 30 » The RMS Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband by setting the fastest transatlantic crossing.
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