The temperature on December 18, 1936 was between 10.0 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June 26 » Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.
July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
July 23 » In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties.
October 4 » The British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street.
December 23 » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Day of death December 29, 1936
The temperature on December 29, 1936 was between 0.2 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 29 » February 26 Incident in Tokyo ends.
March 7 » Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
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.
November 20 » José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, is killed by a republican execution squad.
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