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The year 1936 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1936 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events November 23 - Margaret Bourke-White 's photographs of the construction of the Fort Peck Dam are featured This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1936: Events February British Marine Aircraft Ltd The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The year 1936 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events James Laughlin founds New Directions Publishers in New York which published many modern poets for the first time Events January 4 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music Hit parade March 28 - Inaugurational See also 1935 in country music, 1936 in music, other events of 1936, 1937 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events March events March 25 - The 200-inch mirror blank for the Palomar observatory begins its cross-country trip aboard a special The year 1936 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1936 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events May 8: Jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo California and mistakenly pronounced The year 1936 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1936. See also 1935 in Australia, other events of 1936, 1937 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1935 in Canada, other events of 1936, 1937 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1935 in India, other events of 1936, 1937 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events February 9 - Brian de Valera the third son of Éamon de Valera dies tragically in a horse-riding accident aged 21 The shape of New Zealand politics for the next five decades was defined when in the aftermath of their heavy defeat by Labour the United and Reform parties merged to form the Events Norsk Hydro opens its Herøya plant for the production of Artificial fertilizer. See also 1935 in South Africa, other events of 1936, 1937 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - George V of the United Kingdom (until 20 January) Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (until 11 December See also 1935 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1936, 1937 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history. 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Events of 1936
January-February
- January 4 - England's first ever win over the All Blacks in Rugby Union, in particular the 2 famous tries by "The Prince" HH Alexander Obolensky. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky ( Russian: Александр Сергеевич Оболенский 17 February 1916 &mdash 29 March 1940 was a Russian Rurikid
- January 15 - The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Owens-Illinois ( is a Fortune 1000 company that specializes in Glass containers
- January 16 - Serial killer Albert Fish executed in Sing Sing
- January 20 - King George V of the United Kingdom dies. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a maximum security Prison in Ossining, New York, USA. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. His eldest son succeeds the throne becoming Edward VIII.
- January 31 - The Green Hornet radio show debuts. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Green Hornet (also referred to as simply Green Hornet) is a masked fictional Crime fighter Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
- February 4 - Radium E. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Radium (ˈreɪdiəm is a radioactive Chemical element which has the symbol Ra and Atomic number 88 becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation.
- February 6 - The IV Olympic Winter Games opens in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a Market town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- February 17 The first superhero to wear a skin-tight costume and mask, The Phantom, makes his first appearance in US newspapers
- February 26 - The Imperial Way Faction engineered a failed coup against the Japanese government. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The was a Political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army, active in the 1920s and 1930s largely supported by junior officers aiming to establish a military government and The, or "2-2-6 incident", was an attempted Coup d'état in Japan, on 26 – 29 February 1936, launched by the radical For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Some politicians were killed.
- February 29 - Emperor Hirohito orders the Japanese army to arrest 123 conspirators in Tokyo government offices - 19 of them are executed in July. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death
March-April
March 1:
Hoover Dam is completed.
Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the
- March 1 - Construction of Hoover Dam is completed. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the
- March 7 - In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Nazi Germany reoccupies the Rhineland. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Remilitarization of the Rhineland by the German Army took place on 7 March 1936 when German forces entered the Rhineland.
- March 9 - Pro-democratic militarist Keisuke Okada stepped down as Prime Minister of Japan and was replaced by radical militarist Koki Hirota. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. was a Japanese Diplomat, Politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937
- March 17-18, "St. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Patrick's Day Flood" - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suffered the worst flooding in its history. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern On March 17 and 18 1936 the city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania witnessed the worst of any flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet
- April 3 - Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted of kidnapping and killing Charles Lindbergh III, is executed in New Jersey. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Bruno Richard Hauptmann ( November 26, 1899 &ndash April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter sentenced to death and executed for The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, the Toddler son of world famous Aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, occurred New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
- April 17 - excellent and famous Czech astronomer Jiří Grygar was born. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Jiří Grygar ( March 17 1936 in Heinersdorf Germany, now Dziewietlice, Poland) is a Czech Astronomer and popularizer
- April 5 - A tornado hits Tupelo, Mississippi killing 216 and injuring over 700. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Tupelo ( IPA:) is the largest city in and the County seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the 4th deadliest tornado in U. S. history.
- April 6 - Two tornadoes strike Gainesville, Georgia. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. The smaller tornado hit north Gainsville and the stronger tornado hit west side of town. The two paths eventually met but not the tornadoes. 203 die and 1600 are injured in the 5th deadliest tornado in U. S. history.
- April 19 - The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine against the British government and opposition to Jewish immigration begins. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was an uprising during the British mandate by Arabs in Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939
May-June
- May 2 - Peter and the Wolf, a Russian fairy tale of Sergei Prokofiev's composition, debuts at the Nezlobin Theater in Moscow, Soviet Union. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjev) ( - 5 March 1953 was a Russian composer who Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- May 5 - The Italian forces finally occupied Addis Ababa. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic
- May 7 - Italy annexes Ethiopia. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page
- May 9 - Italian East Africa is formed from the Italian territories of Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Italian East Africa ( Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, or AOI was a short-lived (1936-1941 Italian Colony in Africa consisting of Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Italian Somalia (also known as Italian Somaliland) was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy ( Regno d'Italia) from the 1880s until 1942 in the territory
- May 12 - The Santa Fe railroad in the United States inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the Flagship of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
- May 14 - Universal Pictures' new film version of Show Boat, a faithful adaptation of the stage musical, premieres at Radio City Music Hall to ecstatic reviews. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. It preserves the famous stage performances of Irene Dunne, Charles Winninger, Helen Morgan, Paul Robeson, and Sammy White. Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and Charles Winninger ( May 26, 1884 &ndash January 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actor most often cast in comedies or musicals Helen Morgan (August 2 1900 – October 9 1941 was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete Sammy White may refer to Sammy White (baseball (1928 - 1991 an MLB catcher Sammy White (American football (born 1954 an NFL wide It is a box office smash, but withdrawn from circulation in 1942 by MGM, due to their impending Technicolor remake, which does not appear until 1951. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features After its withrawal from circulation, the 1936 Show Boat will not be widely seen again until 1983, when it makes its debut on cable television.
- May 25 - The Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 begins, spawning the notorious "Mohawk Valley formula," a corporate plan for strikebreaking. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a strike by a federal union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL against the Remington Rand Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work.
- May 27
- The first flight by the Irish airline Aer Lingus takes place. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North
- British luxury liner RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic
- June - A major heat wave strikes North America; high temperature records are set and thousands die. Naming and construction With Germany launching their and into service the British did not want to be left out in this ship building race Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Maiden Voyage is the fifth Album led by Jazz musician Herbie Hancock, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1965 for Blue Note The 1936 North American heat wave was the most severe Heat wave in the modern history of North America.
- June 7
- The General strike in France is ended by the Matignon Agreements. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Matignon Agreements (French Accords de Matignon) were signed on June 7 1936 at one o'clock in the morning between the CGPF employers trade union
- The Steel Workers Organizing Committee is founded in the United States. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee was one of two precursor labor organizations to the United Steelworkers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- June 15 - Army laboratory explodes in Estonia - 60 dead. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
- June 19 - Max Schmeling knocks out Joe Louis in the twelfth round of their heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York
- June 30 - Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind is first published. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell Marsh ( November 8 1900 – August 16 1949) popularly known as Margaret Mitchell was an American This is about the 1936 American Novel. For the film see Gone with the Wind (film Gone with the Wind is a 1936 American
July-August
- July 11 - Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic
- July 13 to 14 - Peak of July 1936 heat wave. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The Triborough Bridge, often simply referred to as the Triboro; officially named the Robert F The City of New York Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana all set new state records for high temperature. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union At Mio, in northern Michigan it soars to 113°F (45°C)
- July 18 - Spain's civil war begins when nationalist troops under the command of General Francisco Franco rise against the legal republic. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid
- August 1 - 1936 Summer Olympics open in Berlin, Germany, and mark the first live television coverage of a sports event in world history. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- August 3 - African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympics. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens ( September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin
- August 14 - Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the last public execution in the United States
- August 19 - Beginning of the first of the Moscow Trials
- August 30 - Ernest Nash flees Germany for Rome
September-October
- September 6 - The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger dies in Hobart Zoo in Tasmania. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Rainey Bethea ( October 16, 1909 &ndash August 14, 1936) was the last person to be publicly executed in the United States Owensboro is the third-largest city in the US state of Kentucky and the County seat of Daviess County. Capital punishment of a Felon in the United States, in modern times is employed and in practice only in cases involving murder Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The Moscow Trials were a series of trials of political opponents of Joseph Stalin during the Great Purge. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Ernest Nash ( September 14, 1898 &ndash May 17, 1974) was a student of Roman architecture and pioneer of archaeological photography Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The Thylacine (ˈθaɪləsaɪn -iːn ( Thylacinus cynocephalus Latin wolf-headed pouched dog was the largest known carnivorous Marsupial of modern The Hobart Zoo (also known as Beaumaris Zoo) was an old-fashioned style Zoological Gardens located on the Queens Domain in Hobart, Tasmania,
- October 11 - Earl Bascom, rodeo cowboy and artist, designs and builds Mississippi's first permanent rodeo arena at Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Earl W Bascom ( June 19, 1906 - August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, United States, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood
November-December
- November 2
- BBC launches world's first regular (then) high definition television service. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
- The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) begins radio in Canada. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- November 3 - U.S. presidential election, 1936: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected to a second term in a landslide victory over Alf Landon. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. The United States presidential election of 1936 took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon ( September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American Republican Politician
- November 12 - In California, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- November 20 - Levee of pond failure by continue massive rain at Mitsubishi Osarizawa mine, Kazuno, northeastern Akita, Japan, killing at least 375. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi Kazuno (鹿角市 -shi is a city located in Akita, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 38006 and the WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- November 23 - The first edition of Life is published. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of
- November 25 - Abraham Lincoln Brigade sails from New York City on its way to Spanish Civil War
- November 26 - The Anti-Comintern Pact is signed by Germany and Japan. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the The Abraham Lincoln Brigade refers to volunteers from the United States who served in the Spanish Civil War in the International Brigades. The City of New York The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The Anti-Comintern Pact was concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan (later to be joined by other countries on November 25, 1936
- November 30 - In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed in a fire (it had been built for the 1851 Great Exhibition). Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and Glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the The Great Exhibition, also known as Crystal Palace, was an international exhibition that was held in Hyde Park, London, England, from 1
- December 3 - Radio station WQXR is officially founded
- December 10-11 - King Edward VIII signs an instrument of abdication at Fort Belvedere in the presence of his three brothers, The Duke of York, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French WQXR-FM (963 FM) is a Radio station in New York City, licensed to The New York Times. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Edward VIII abdication crisis occurred in the British Empire in 1936 when the desire of King-Emperor Edward VIII to marry his mistress Wallis Fort Belvedere is a Country house on Shrubs Hill in Windsor Great Park, England very near Sunningdale, Berkshire, but actually over The Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974 was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V The Prince George Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund 20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family
- December 11
- The British Parliament passes His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 on behalf of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 c 3 was the Act of the British Parliament that allowed King Edward VIII
- The King performs his last act as sovereign by giving royal assent to the Act. The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an
- Prince Albert, Duke of York, becomes King, ruling as King George VI
- The abdicated King Edward VIII, now HRH The Prince Edward, makes a broadcast to the nation explaining his decision to abdicate. He leaves the country for Austria
- December 12 - Irish Free State passes the External Relations Act to legislate for Edward VIII's abdication in that realm. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Executive Authority (External Relations Act 1936 was an enactment of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament in 1936.
- December 12 - Xi'an Incident: The Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The Xi'an Incident of December 1936 ( is an important episode of Chinese modern history, taking place in the city of Xi'an during the Chinese Civil War
- December 29 - The United Auto Workers begins the Flint Sit-Down Strike in Flint, Michigan. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International The 1936-'37 Flint Sit-Down Strike changed the United Automobile Workers from a collection of isolated locals on the fringes of the industry into a major union and led to the Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit.
Undated
- YMCA Youth and Government program founded in Albany, New York. YMCA Youth and Government is a program run by the YMCA in the United States to educate High school students about the principles of democratic Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County.
- Mordecai Ham begins radio ministry. Mordecai Ham (1877-1961 was an American evangelist and Temperance movement supporter
- Stress is first recognised as a medical condition.
Births
January-February
- January 2 - Roger Miller, American singer (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and 1992)
- January 5 - Florence King, American writer
- January 10
- Stephen Ambrose, American historian (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Florence Virginia King (b January 5 1936, Washington DC) is an American novelist essayist and columnist Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Stephen Edward Ambrose ( January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American Historian and Biographer of U 2002)
- Robert Wilson, American physicist and radio astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate
- January 11 - Eva Hesse, American artist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Woodrow Wilson (born January 10, 1936) is an American Astronomer, Nobel laureate in physics, who with Arno Allan The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Eva Hesse ( January 11, 1936 - May 29, 1970) was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in 1970)
- January 20 - Lady Frances Roche of Femoy, Princess Diana's mother (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd ( 20 January 1936 &ndash 3 June 2004) was the former wife of John Spencer 8th Earl 2004)
- January 23 - Jerry Kramer, American football player
- January 27 - Troy Donahue, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Gerald Louis "Jerry" Kramer (born January 23, 1936, in Jordan Montana) is a former professional football player author and sports Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Troy Donahue ( January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American Actor, known for being a Teen idol. 2001)
- January 28 - Alan Alda, American actor
- February 6 - Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- February 9 - Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country/folk singer
- February 11 - Burt Reynolds, American actor
- February 14 - Andrew Prine, American actor
- February 17 - Jim Brown, American football player
- February 19 - Sam Myers, American musician and songwriter (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Alan Alda (born January 28 1936 is an American Actor. He is well known for his role as " Hawkeye Pierce " in the Television series Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Kent Douglas (born 6 February, 1936 in Cobalt Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman and coach. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors OC (born February 9 1936 is one of Canada 's most prolific and well-known folk singers Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Andrew Lewis Prine (born February 14, 1936) is an American film stage and television Actor. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Sam Myers ( February 19 1936 &ndash July 17 2006) was an American Blues musician and songwriter 2006)
- February 20 - Larry Hovis, American actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Larry Hovis ( February 20, 1936 &ndash September 9, 2003) was an American Singer and Actor best known 2003)
- February 20 - Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese professional baseball player and coach
- February 24 - Lance Reventlow, English playboy, entrepreneur, and race car driver (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋 茂雄 born February 20, 1936 in Sakura Chiba, Japan) is a former professional baseball player and Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the } Lance Reventlow ( February 24, 1936 &ndash July 24, 1972) was a wealthy playboy entrepreneur and Racing driver. 1972)
- February 27 - Roger Mahony, fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles
March-April
- March 4 - Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1968)
- March 4 - Aribert Reimann, German composer
- March 5 - Dean Stockwell, American actor
- March 6 - Marion Barry Jr., Mayor of Washington, DC
- March 7 - Loren Acton, astronaut
- March 9
- Tom Sestak, American football player (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aribert Reimann (born 4 March, 1936 in Berlin) is a German Opera Composer, pianist and accompanist Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Cannes Award and Golden Globe Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Marion Shepilov Barry Jr (born March 6, 1936) is an American politician who served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Loren Wilber Acton (born March 7, 1936) is a physicist and was a Payload Specialist Astronaut. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Thomas Joseph Sestak ( March 9, 1936 - April 3, 1987) was an American football Defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills 1987)
- Mickey Gilly, American musician
- March 11
- Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Mickey Gilley (b Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936) is an American Country music Singer and Musician. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of 1990)
- Antonin Scalia, U. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) (born March 11, 1936) is an American Jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States S. Supreme Court Justice
- March 15 - Howard Greenfield, American songwriter (d. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Howard Greenfield ( March 15 1936 – March 4 1986) was an American Lyricist and Songwriter. 1986)
- March 19 - Ursula Andress, Swiss actress
- March 20 - Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican musician
- April 10 - John Madden, American football coach and sportscaster
- April 12 - Charles Napier, American actor
- April 14 - Kenneth Mars, American actor
- April 21 - James Dobson, PH. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Ursula Andress (born March 19, 1936) is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major Sex symbol of the 1960s Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry, on March 20, 1936, in Kendal Jamaica) is a reggae and dub artist who has been Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Charles Napier (born April 12, 1936) is an American Actor, known for his portrayals of square-jawed tough guys and military types Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Kenneth Mars (born April 14, 1936) is an American Television, movie and Voice actor, perhaps best known for his roles in several Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) WikipediaPersondata --> James Clayton "Jim" Dobson (born April 21, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana D, Founder of Focus On The Family, child psychologist
- April 22 - Glen Campbell, American musician
- April 23 - Roy Orbison, American singer (d. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Glen Travis Campbell (born April 22 1936 in Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning and two time nominated Golden Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning 1988)
- April 24 - Jill Ireland, English actress (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Jill Ireland ( April 24, 1936 &ndash May 18, 1990) was an English actress 1990)
May-June
- May 2 - Engelbert Humperdinck, British/American singer
- May 9 - Albert Finney, English actor
- May 12
- Tom Snyder, American talk show host (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey, May 2 1936, Madras India) is a well-known British - American Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and 2007)
- Frank Stella, American minimalist painter
- May 14
- Bobby Darin, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Frank Stella (born May 12, 1936) is an American painter and Printmaker. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular 1973)
- Dick Howser, American baseball shortstop/manager (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Richard Dalton Howser ( May 14, 1936 - June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball Shortstop and 1987)
- May 17 - Dennis Hopper, American actor and director
- May 23 - Ingeborg Hallstein, German opera singer
- June 8 - James Darren, American actor and singer
- June 17 - Ken Loach, British director
- June 22 - Kris Kristofferson, American singer, songwriter, and actor
- June 28 - Chuck Howley, American football player
- June 29 - Harmon Killebrew, baseball player
July-August
- July 16 - Buddy Merrill, American musician, The Lawrence Welk Show
- July 23 - Don Drysdale, baseball player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Ingeborg Hallstein (born 23 May 1936 in Munich) is a German opera singer Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936) best known as James Darren, is an American television and film actor television director Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Kenneth Loach (born 17 June 1936) known as Ken Loach, is an English television and Film director. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Charles Louis Howley (born June 28, 1936 in Wheeling West Virginia) was an American football Linebacker in the NFL who Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Buddy Merrill (born July 16, 1936 as Leslie Merrill Behunin Jr The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Donald Scott Drysdale ( July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major League 1993)
- August 1
- Bradford Bishop, fugitive indicted for the murders of his three children, spouse and mother in 1976. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman William Bradford Bishop Jr (born August 1, 1936) was a United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice since Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Yves Saint-Laurent, Algerian-born French fashion designer
- August 1 - Donald Neilson, British serial killer known as the Black Panther, currently serving five life sentences
- August 6 - Robert Gnaizda, lawyer and social justice advocate
- August 11 - Andre Dubus, American short-story writer (d. Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent ( August 1 1936 &ndash June 1 2008) was an Algerian Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Robert Gnaizda (gə• nāz •duh is General Counsel and Policy Director for the Greenlining Institute based in Berkeley, California. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Andre Dubus ( August 11, 1936 - February 24, 1999) was an American Short story writer Essayist, and autobiographer 1999)
- August 18 - Robert Redford, American actor
- August 21 - Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards 1999)
- August 27 - David Clarke, English retired teacher
- August 29 - John McCain, American politician
September-October
- September 7 - Buddy Holly, American singer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan David Clarke or Dave Clarke may refer to Dave Clarke, techno DJ from England David Clarke (actor (1908 - 2004 motion picture Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley (September 7 1936 – February 3 1959 was an American Singer-songwriter and a pioneer of Rock and roll. 1959)
- September 14 - Walter Koenig, American actor. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Walter Marvin Koenig ( IPA:; born September 14, 1936) is an American Actor, Writer, teacher and director, known
- September 16- Ken Forsse, American inventor and producer, creator of Teddy Ruxpin
- September 21 - Yuriy Luzhkov, mayor of Moscow
- September 24 - Jim Henson, American puppeteer, filmmaker, and television producer (d. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Ken Forsse (September 1936 is an American inventor authorand producer who created the hit toy Teddy Ruxpin and created and produced the subsequentanimated series Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic talking bear which was created by Ken Forsse with later assistance by Larry Larsen and John Davies Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Yury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov (Ю́рий Миха́йлович Лужко́в (born September 21 1936 in Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a Russian Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of 1990)
- September 29 - Silvio Berlusconi, Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor
- October 1 - Stella Stevens, American actress
- October 5 - Vaclav Havel, Czech playwriter, writer and politician
- October 11 - Larry Staverman, American professional basketball player and coach (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston; October 1 1938 is an American actress, Film producer, Film director and pinup Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Larry Joseph Staverman ( October 11 1936 – July 12, 2007 was an American professional Basketball player and coach 2007)
- October 19 - Tony Lo Bianco, American actor
- October 19 - James Bevel, Civil Rights Movement strategist and organizer
- October 25 - Masako Nozawa, Japanese voice actress
- October 29 - Akiko Kojima, Japanese model
- October 31 - Michael Landon, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Tony Lo Bianco (born October 19, 1936) is an American Actor in Films and Television. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. James Bevel (b October 19, 1936) is a Civil rights activist who as the Director of Direct Action and Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a ( October 25, 1936) born in the Tokyo Metropolitan area Japan, but raised in Numata Gunma, is a Seiyū and Actress Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II ( October 29 1936 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model The first Miss Universe to originate from Asia Akiko was a 22-year-old model from Tokyo Japan when Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer 1991)
November-December
- November 2 - Rose Bird, American judge (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Rose Elizabeth Bird ( November 2, 1936 &ndash December 4, 1999) served for 10 years as the 25th Chief Justice (and first female Justice & only 1999)
- November 4 - C. K. Williams, American poet
- November 9 - Teddy Infuhr, American child actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Charles Kenneth Williams (b November 4 1936, Newark New Jersey) is an American poet Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Teddy Infuhr (born Theodore Edward Infuhr on November 9, 1936 &ndash died May 12, 2007) was an American Child actor. 2007)
- November 17 - Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet
- November 20 - Don DeLillo, American author
- November 23 - Robert Barnard, British writer, critic and lecturer
- December 5 - James Lee Burke, American writer
- December 25 - Princess Alexandra of Kent, daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent
- December 29 - Mary Tyler Moore, American actress
Deaths
January-June
- January 9 - John Gilbert, American actor (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Dahlia Ravikovitch ( 17 November 1936 &ndash 21 August 2005) was an Israeli Poet and peace activist best known for the freedom Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Don DeLillo (born November 20 1936 is an American author best known for his Novels which paint detailed portraits of American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Robert Barnard (born November 23, 1936) is a Mystery Writer, Critic and Lecturer. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American Author of mysteries, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian The Prince George Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund 20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family Early life Princess Marina was born in Athens, Greece on 13 December 1906. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated and seven-time Emmy Award -winning American actress Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. John Gilbert ( July 10, 1899 - January 9, 1936) was an American actor and major star of the Silent film era 1899)
- January 16 - Albert Fish, American serial killer (executed) (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 1870)
- January 18 - Rudyard Kipling, British writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1865)
- January 20 - King George V of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. 1865)
- January 23 - John Mills, Jr., "Mills Brothers" basso and guitarist (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold 1911)
- February 3 - Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, consort of William of Wied, Prince of Albania (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Princess Sophie Helene Cecilie of Schönburg-Waldenburg ( 21 May 1885 - 3 February 1936) was the wife of Prince William of Prince William of Wied Prince of Albania (Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich ( 26 March 1876 &ndash 18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign 1885)
- February 4 - Wilhelm Gustloff, German leader of the Swiss Nazi Party (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Wilhelm Gustloff ( January 30, 1895 - February 4, 1936) was the German leader of the Swiss NSDAP ( Nazi) 1895)
- February 19 - Billy Mitchell, U. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum For other people with the same name see Billy Mitchell (disambiguation. S. general and military aviation pioneer (b. 1879)
- February 26 - in the "February 26 Incident":
- Takahashi Korekiyo, 11th Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The, or "2-2-6 incident", was an attempted Coup d'état in Japan, on 26 – 29 February 1936, launched by the radical ( 27 July 1854 – 26 February 1936) was a Japanese Politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Japan from The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 1854)
- Saito Makoto, 19th Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year was an Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, two-time Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931 and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1858)
- February 27 - Ivan Pavlov, Russian psychologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation For other uses see Pavlov (disambiguation. Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (Иван Петрович Павлов September 14, 1849 &ndash February The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1849)
- February 28 - Charles Nicolle, French bacteriologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Charles Jules Henry Nicolle ( September 21, 1866 Rouen - February 28, 1936) was a French Bacteriologist who received The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1866)
- March 16 - Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist leader (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Marguerite Durand ( January 24, 1864 &ndash March 16, 1936) was a French stage actress journalist and a leading Suffragette 1864)
- March 21 - Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Aleksandr Konstantinovich Glazunov (Александр Константинович Глазунов Aleksandr Konstantinovič Glazunov; Glazounov Glasunow &ndash 21 March 1865)
- April 3 - Bruno Hauptmann, German killer of Charles Lindbergh Jr. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Bruno Richard Hauptmann ( November 26, 1899 &ndash April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter sentenced to death and executed for WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (b. 1899)
- April 8 - Robert Bárány, Austrian physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Robert Bárány ( April 22, 1876 &ndash April 8, 1936) was an Hungarian-Jewish Physician. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1876)
- April 30 - Alfred Edward Housman, English poet (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Alfred Edward Housman (ˈhaʊsmən 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936 usually known as A 1859)
- June 11 - Robert E. Howard, American author (suicide) (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Robert Ervin Howard ( January 22 1906 &ndash June 11 1936) was an American pulp writer of Fantasy, 1906)
- June 14 - Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English author (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936 was an influential English writer of the early 20th century 1874)
- June 14 - Maxim Gorky, Russian writer (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov ( In Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в ( &ndash June 18, 1936) better known as Maxim Gorky (Максим 1868)
July-December
- July 21 - Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of Germany (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Georg Michaelis ( September 8, 1857 – July 24, 1936) was the first Chancellor of Germany of non-noble background The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1857)
- August 2 - Louis Blériot, French aviation pioneer (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Louis Blériot ( July 1 1872 in Cambrai, France &ndash August 1 1936 in Paris, France) was a 1872)
- August 9 - Lincoln Steffens, American journalist (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Joseph Lincoln Steffens ( April 6 1866 &ndash August 9 1936) was an American journalist and one of the most famous and influential 1866)
- August 15 - Grazia Deledda, Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Grazia Deledda ( September 27, 1871 — August 15, 1936) was an Italian Writer whose works won her a Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1871)
- August 19 - Federico García Lorca, Spanish writer (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Federico García Lorca' ( 5 June 1898 &ndash 19 August 1936) was a Spanish Poet and dramatist also remembered as 1898)
- September 19 - Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian musician (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande ( August 10, 1860 &ndash September 19, 1936) was an Indian classical musician widely acclaimed to 1860)
- October 2 - Juho Sunila, Prime Minister of Finland (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Johan (Juho Emil Sunila (born August 16 1875 in Liminka, died October 2 1936 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician 1875)
- October 3 - John Heisman, American football coach (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's John William Heisman ( October 23, 1869 &ndash October 3, 1936) was a prominent American football player and College football 1869)
- October 8 - William Henry Stark, American businessman (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses William Henry Stark (1851-1936 was an industrial leader whose contributions helped the city of Orange Texas develop financially 1851)
- November 25 - Andrew Harper, Scottish–Australian biblical scholar and teacher (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Rev Dr Andrew Harper (13 November 1844&ndash25 November 1936 was a Scottish – Australian biblical scholar teacher and school Principal. 1844)
- December 9 - Arvid Lindman, Prime Minister of Sweden (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman ( 19 September 1862 &ndash 9 December 1936) was a Swedish Rear Admiral, Industrialist The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. 1862)
- December 10
- Bobby Abel, English cricketer (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Robert (Bobby Abel ( November 30, 1857 &ndash December 10, 1936) nicknamed "The Guv'nor" was a Surrey and England 1857)
- Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Luigi Pirandello ( June 28, 1867 — December 10, 1936) was an Italian Dramatist Novelist, and short The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1867)
Nobel prizes
- Physics - Victor F. Hess, Carl D. Anderson ("for his discovery of cosmic radiation" / "for his discovery of the positron"). Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Victor Francis Hess ( June 24, 1883 &ndash December 17, 1964) was an Austrian American Physicist, and Carl David Anderson ( 3 September 1905 &ndash 11 January 1991) was an American Physicist. For the 1962 Bruce Conner film see Cosmic Ray (film Cosmic rays are energetic particles originating from space that impinge on The positrons or antielectron is the Antiparticle or the Antimatter counterpart of the Electron.
- Chemistry - Petrus (Peter) Josephus Wilhelmus Debye ("for his contributions to our knowledge of molecular structure through his investigations on dipole moments and on the diffraction of X-rays and electrons in gases"). The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Peter Joseph William Debye ( March 24 1884 &ndash November 2 1966) was a Dutch physicist and physical chemist
- Physiology or Medicine - Sir Henry Hallett Dale, Otto Loewi ("for their discoveries relating to chemical transmission of nerve impulses"). The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Sir Henry Hallett Dale OM GBE FRS ( June 9, 1875 &ndash July 23, 1968) was an English Pharmacologist Otto Loewi ( June 3, 1873 &ndash December 25, 1961) was a German pharmacologist whose discovery of Acetylcholine
- Literature - Eugene Gladstone O'Neill ("for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy"). The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16 1888–November 27 1953 was a Nobel -prize winning American playwright
- Peace - Carlos Saavedra Lamas (Argentina)
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The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Carlos Saavedra Lamas ( November 1, 1878 &ndash May 5, 1959) was an Argentinian academic and Politician who received For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
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