The 1930s

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the…

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …

Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the…

1936 90 years ago

The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but…

The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles s…

The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but…

1936 90 years ago

The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.

The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is a region of East Antarctica claimed by Australia as an external territory. It is the largest sector of Antarctica by area claimed by any…

The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.

1936 90 years ago

Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (died 2015)

Vadim Alekseyevich Kuzmin was a Russian theoretical physicist.

Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (died 2015)

1936 90 years ago

Urs Wild, Swiss chemist (died 2022)

Urs Paul Rolf Wild was a Swiss chemist. He became known for his pioneering works in single molecule detection.

Urs Wild, Swiss chemist (died 2022)

1936 90 years ago

Roger Graef, American-English criminologist, director, and producer (died 2022)

Roger Arthur Graef OBE was an American-born British documentary filmmaker and theatre director. Born in New York City, he moved to Britain in 1962, where he began a career producin…

Roger Graef, American-English criminologist, director, and producer (died 2022)

1936 90 years ago

Vladimir Hütt, Estonian physicist and philosopher (died 1997)

Vladimir Hütt was an Estonian philosopher.

Vladimir Hütt, Estonian physicist and philosopher (died 1997)

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an…

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia is constituted, establishing an…

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …

Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.

1936 90 years ago

In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist…

Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the s…

In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist…

1936 90 years ago

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the…

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second …

Spanish Civil War: Germany and Italy decide to intervene in the war in support for Francisco Franco and the…

1936 90 years ago

Wilfried Martens, Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2013)

Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens was a Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1979 to 1992, except from April to December 1981. A member of the Flemish Christi…

Wilfried Martens, Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2013)

1936 90 years ago

Jack Pardee, American football player and coach (died 2013)

John Perry Pardee was an American professional football player and head coach. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). As a coach, he is the only head coac…

Jack Pardee, American football player and coach (died 2013)

1936 90 years ago

Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese technician, surveyor, and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2012)

Joen Pauli Højgaard Ellefsen was a Faroese politician and member of the Union Party. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1981 to 1985.

Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese technician, surveyor, and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2012)

1936 90 years ago

The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germa…

The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.

1936 90 years ago

A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.

Kursha-2, named so after a road sign, was an industrial community in the Central Meshchyora, Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It was built soon after the October Revolution for the exploitat…

A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.

1936 90 years ago

Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August…

This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek War of Independence to the present day. Although various official and s…

Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August…

1936 90 years ago

Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germa…

Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.

1936 90 years ago

Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last known public execution in the United States.

Rainey Bethea, was the last person publicly executed in the United States. Bethea, who confessed to the rape and killing of a 70-year-old woman named Lishia Edwards, was convicted …

Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last known public execution in the United States.

1936 90 years ago

Pat Roberts, American captain, journalist, and politician

Charles Patrick Roberts is a retired American politician and journalist who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Rober…

Pat Roberts, American captain, journalist, and politician

1936 90 years ago

Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2009)

Reginald Stephen "Reggie, the Ruffian" Fleming was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, New Y…

Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2009)

1936 90 years ago

Pierre Hétu, Canadian pianist and conductor (died 1998)

Pierre Hétu was a conductor and pianist. He studied music from 1955–57 at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal with Germaine Malépart (piano) and at the University of …

Pierre Hétu, Canadian pianist and conductor (died 1998)

1936 90 years ago

Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (died 1988)

Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's mo…

Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (died 1988)

1936 90 years ago

The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.

The Great Purge or Great Terror, also known as the Year of '37 and the Yezhovshchina, was a political purge in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938. After the assassination of Sergei…

The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.