The temperature on November 13, 1936 was between 5.7 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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.
January 29 » The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
March 16 » Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
October 4 » The British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street.
December 13 » An annular solar eclipse occurred and was visible from Australia, New Zealand on December 14th (Monday), and Oeno Island in Pitcairn Islands on December 13th (Sunday).
Day of death December 11, 1936
The average temperature on December 11, 1936 was -0.7 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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.
April 6 » Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203.
June 26 » Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.
October 5 » The Jarrow March sets off for London.
October 26 » The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
November 20 » José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, is killed by a republican execution squad.
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