January 2 Bradman scores 103* against the Bodyline attack in the 2nd Test January 2 Ijmuider fishing strike begins (till July 11th) January 2 U.S. troops leave Nicaragua January 5 Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side January 7 1st edition of People and Fatherland published in Netherlands January 9 Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction January 12 U.S. Congress recognize independence Philippines January 12 Uprising of Guardia Civil in Spain, 25 dies January 16 Bert Oldfield flattened by Larwood delivery in Adelaide Test January 17 Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled January 18 White Sands National Monument, New Mexico established January 23 20th amendment changes date of presidential inaugurations to 1/20 January 24 Noel Coward's "Design for Living," premieres in New York City January 27 Otto Meisnner dines with British ambassador Rumbold January 28 French government of Paul Boncour falls January 28 German government of Von Schleicher falls January 29 German president von Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor January 30 Adolph Hitler named German Chancellor, forms government with Von Papen January 30 Grimmett takes 7-86 for SA in Qld 2nd inn, 13-135 for match January 30 "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio January 31 French government of Daladier takes power January 31 Hitler promises parliamentary democracy February 1 Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname February 1 Dutch bishops forbid membership in non-catholic unions February 1 German Parliament disolves, General Ludendorf predicts catastrophe February 2 2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament February 2 Goring bans communist meetings/demonstrations in Germany February 2 Ucicky's "Rotten Morning," premieres in Berlin February 3 1st interstate legislative conference in U.S. opens, Washington, D.C. February 3 German minister Goering bans social-democratic newspaper Vorwarts February 3 Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin February 4 German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press February 5 Marinus van der Lubbe passes Dutch/German boundary February 6 112 foot ocean wave observed near Manila February 6 20th Amendment goes into effect: President term begins in Jan not March February 6 -90 degrees F (-68 degrees C), Oymyakon, U.S.S.R. (Asian record) February 6 Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 m, in Pacific hurricane February 6 President von Hindenburg and von Papen end Prussian parliament February 7 Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators February 7 Social-Dem meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead February 8 1st flight of all-metal Boeing 247 February 8 -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Seminole, Texas (state record) February 9 -63 degrees F (-53 degrees C), Moran, Wyoming (state record) February 10 -54 degrees F (-48 degrees C), Seneca, Oregon (state record) February 10 Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) February 10 Dutch seaplane bombs Dutch ship February 10 Hitler proclaims end of Marxism February 10 Mutiny on "7 Provinces" ends (began Feb 4th), 23 killed February 12 German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis February 15 Karl Radek praises invincible force of German Communist Party February 15 President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt February 15 Social-democratic newspaper "Vorwarts" banned again in Berlin February 16 Catholic newspaper Germania warns against nazis/communists February 16 England regains the Ashes, thanks to bodyline tactics February 17 1st issue of Newsweek magazine published February 17 Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead in the comic Blondie February 17 Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam February 17 U.S. Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition February 19 Prussian minister Goering bans all Catholic newspapers February 20 Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech February 20 House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition February 20 Sidney Howard's "Alien Corn," premieres in New York City February 22 Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 February 24 Final demonstration of German Communist Party in Berlin February 24 League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria February 25 1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger February 25 Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) February 25 Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox February 26 Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field February 26 Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell February 27 Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris February 27 Nazis set fire to German parliament building, Reichstag, blame it on Communists February 28 1st female in cabinet: Francis Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor February 28 German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion February 28 Hitler disallows German Communist Party (KPD) March 1 Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks March 2 "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy New York City March 2 Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan March 3 German presidential candidate Earnest Thalmann (KPD) arrested March 3 Mount Rushmore dedicated March 3 New York City premiere of "King Kong" March 4 Chancellor Dollfuss disdolves Austrian parliament March 4 Frances Perkins becomes sec of labor, 1st U.S. woman cabinet member March 4 Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugrated as 32nd president, pledges to pull U.S. out of Depression and says "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." March 4 Henderson, DeSylva and Brown's "Strike Me Pink," premieres in New York City March 4 Noordwijk soccer team forms March 5 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims 10-day bank holiday March 5 Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes) March 6 Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a nationwide bank holiday March 6 Maxwell Anderson's "Both your Houses," premieres in New York City March 6 Poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk) March 7 Game of "Monopoly" invented March 9 Bulgarian communists Dimitrov, Popov and Vassili arrested in Berlin March 9 Congress is called into special session by FDR, and began its "100 days" March 10 Major earthquake in Long Beach, California March 10 Nevada becomes 1st U.S. state to regulate narcotics March 12 Franklin D. Roosevelt conducts his 1st fireside chat March 13 Josef Gobbels becomes German minister of Information and Propaganda March 14 Civilian Conservation Corp, begins tree conservation March 14 Winston Churchill wants to boost air defense March 15 NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination March 16 Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany March 18 Radio Clube de Mocambique's, 1st radio transmission March 18 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson March 18 U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner March 20 Dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed March 21 Hitler, Goring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning and top army meet in Berlin March 22 Franklin D. Roosevelt makes wine and beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal March 23 Enabling Act: German Reichstag grants Adolph Hitler dictatorial powers March 23 Kroll Opera in Berlin opens March 24 Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency March 27 Japan leaves League of Nations March 27 Polythene discovered by Reginald Gibson and Eric William Fawcett March 27 U.S. Farm Credit Administration authorized March 28 German Reichstag confers dictatorial powers on Hitler March 31 1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Georgia) March 31 Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps March 31 German Republic gives power to Hitler April 1 Hammond scores 336* vs. New Zealand at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes April 1 Heinrich Himmler becomes Police Commander of Germany April 1 Nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses April 3 1st airplane flight over Mount Everest April 4 U.S. Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of New Jersey, 73 die April 7 1st 2 Nazi anti-Jewish laws, bars Jews from legal and public service April 7 University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic April 8 Manchester Guardian warns of unknown nazi terror April 11 Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia April 12 Moffatt Field commissioned April 13 1st flight over Mount Everest by Lord Clydesdale April 13 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 April 17 Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating New York Giants 23-21 April 19 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6 April 19 Franklin D. Roosevelt announces U.S. will leave gold standard April 22 Dutch government forbids leftwing radio address April 23 Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal April 24 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) April 25 New York Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 April 25 U.S. and Canada drop Gold Standard April 26 Jewish students are barred from school in Germany April 27 Karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Washington D.C. May 2 In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions May 3 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of U.S. Mint takes office May 4 Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (Conquistador) May 6 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8 May 6 Italy and U.S.S.R. sign trade agreement May 9 Spanish anarchists call for general strike May 10 Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) forms May 10 Nazis stage public book burnings in Germany May 10 Paraguay declares war on Bolivia May 10 Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands May 12 Federal Emergency Relief Administration and Agricultural Adjustment Administration form to help the needy and farmers May 13 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02 May 15 1st voice amplification system to be used in U.S. Senate May 16 Cecil Travis becomes 1st player to get 5 hits in his 1st game May 18 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair May 18 Tennessee Valley Act (TVA) Act signed by FDR, to build dams May 21 Mount Davidson Cross lit by Franklin D. Roosevelt via telegraph May 22 Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay May 22 World Trade Day/National Maritime Day 1st celebrated May 24 Dmitri Shostakovich's Preludes, premieres in Moscow May 26 2nd emergency Dutch government of Colijn forms May 26 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs St. Louis Cardinals May 27 Austrian Communist Party banned May 27 Century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago May 27 Federal Securities Act signed May 27 Trailing 11-3, Yankees score 12 runs in 8th and beat White Sox 15-11 May 27 Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released May 30 Patent on invisible glass installation June 1 Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago June 1 Charlie Chaplin weds Paulette Goddard June 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House June 2 WNJ-AM in Newark New Jersey goes off the air June 3 A's score 11 runs in 2nd, Yankees score 10 in 5th and win 17-11 June 3 Pope Pius XI encyclical "On oppression of the Church in Spain" June 5 Gold standard abolished June 6 1st drive-in theater opens, Camden, New Jersey June 6 U.S. Employment Service created June 7 Balanchine/Weills "7 Deadly Sins," premiers in Paris June 8 A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive home runs June 9 Spanish president Zamora takes power June 9 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager June 10 37th U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill June 10 65th Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Hurryoff wins in 2:32.6 June 12 Financial and Economy World conference opens, 66 countries June 13 1st sodium vapor lamps installed, Schenectady, New York June 13 Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized June 13 German Secret State Police, Gestapo, established June 14 Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games June 16 National Industrial Recovery Act becomes law, later struck down June 16 U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, created June 17 Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops and 1 gangster killed by mob June 19 Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations June 21 1st Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico barge trip completed, New Orleans June 22 German social-democratic party, SPD, forbidden June 23 Don McNeill's Pepper Pot (Breakfast Club) begins 35 year run on NBC June 27 4th Ryder Cup: Great Britain, 6 -5 at Southport and Ainsdale, England June 29 Primo Carnera KOs Jack Sharkey in 6 for heavyweight boxing title June 30 50,000 demonstrate in Antwerp against fascism/war June 30 Card's Dizzy Dean strikes out 17 Cubs to win 8-2 June 30 U.S. Assay Offices in Helena Mon, Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah closes July 1 German nazi regime decides married women shouldn't work July 1 Strauss and von Hofmannsthal's opera "Arabella," premieres in Dresden July 2 Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk July 4 Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge July 5 German party Catholic Center disbands July 6 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago July 8 46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63) July 8 Public Works Administration becomes effective July 9 Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles July 10 1st police radio system operated, Eastchester Township, New York July 12 Congress passes 1st minimum wage law (33 cents per hour) July 14 Germany began mandatory sterilization of those with hereditary illness July 14 NSDAP becomes only party in Germany July 14 Verity bowls out Essex twice in a day, 8-47 and 9-44, at Leyton July 15 Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world July 19 1st time, brothers on opposite teams homer in the same game. Red Sox July 20 Vatican state secretary Pacelli (Pius XII) signs accord with Hitler July 21 Haifa Harbor in Palestine opens July 22 Wiley Post completes 1st round-the-world solo flight July 24 #1726 Hoffmeister, #2136 Jugta, #2158, #3957 Sugie and #4589 McDowell July 24 German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe July 25 1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington July 26 Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League July 28 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), New York City July 28 NFL divides into (2) 5 team divisions July 28 Spain recognizes the U.S.S.R. July 30 28th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats France in Paris (3-2) August 1 Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) August 1 Death penality for anti fascists in Germany August 1 Dutch colonial regime in Batavia arrest ir Sukarno August 3 Yankees are shut out for 1st time after 308 games (since Aug 2, 1931) August 11 Temp reaches 136 degrees F (57.8 degrees C) at San Luis Potosi, Mexico (world record) August 12 Cuban dictator Machado y Morales flees after military coup August 13 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee August 13 Jacques van Egmond becomes world champion amateur cyclist August 14 Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle and sets AL record with 9 RBIs August 17 Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game August 17 Lou Gehrig plays record 1,308th consecutive game August 17 Soviet Union test GIRD-R1 rocket ("Object 09") August 19 47th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Helen Moody (86 36 30 ret) August 21 Ruth's homer leads AL to a 4-2 win in 1st All Star Game August 22 Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games and a split season August 22 International Zionists Congress opens in Prague August 23 1st TV boxing match - Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri in London August 26 Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km) August 27 Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0 August 30 Air France forms August 30 Portuguese dictator Salazar forms secret police (PIDE) September 1 Soccer team DVS '33 forms September 4 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph (483 kph), JR Wendell, Glenview, Il September 4 Coup on Cuban president De Cespedes by Fulgencio Batista September 8 Spain's 2nd government of Azana forms September 9 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Jack Crawford (63 1113 46 60 61) September 10 53rd U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats J H Crawford (63 11-13 46 60 61) September 11 Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship September 12 Alejandro Lerroux forms new Spanish government September 12 Dutch parliament accepts ban on uniforms September 14 2 billion board feet of lumber destroyed in Tillamook Oregon fire September 14 Schaduwproces-Rijksdagbrand opens in London September 19 New York Giants clinch the pennant September 20 Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2 September 21 Trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens September 23 Yankees commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12 September 25 1st state poorhouse opens in Smyrna, Georgia September 25 5th "extermination campaign" against communists in Nanjing China September 26 Sidney Kingsley's "Men in White," premieres in New York City September 28 Greer Garson wed Edward Snelson September 28 Sally Eilers weds Harry Joe Brown September 29 Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut September 30 Berlin/Hart/Heyman/Myers ballet "As Thousands Cheer," premieres in New York City October 1 Antwerp Sports arena opens October 1 Packers make 5 1st downs, Giants make 0, but still win 10-7 October 1 Washington Senator coach Nick Altrock plays in a game at age 57 October 2 Eugene O'Neill's comedy "Ah, Wilderness," premieres in New York City October 3 Gustave "Staf" de Clerq forms Flemish National Covenant October 4 Esquire magazine is 1st published October 7 New York Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series October 8 Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters October 8 Martinez Barrios forms new Spanish government October 10 1st synthetic detergent, "Dreft" by Procter and Gamble, goes on sale October 12 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially) October 12 John Dillinger escapes from Allen County, OH, jail October 13 JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris October 13 Soccer team STEVO forms in Geesteren October 14 Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations October 15 Philadelphia Eagles play 1st NFL game, lose to New York Giants 56-0 October 17 Albert Einstein arrives in U.S., a refugee from Nazi Germany October 19 Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 October 22 Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title October 24 Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in New York City October 26 French government of Serraut forms November 4 Bradman scores 200 NSW vs. Queensland, 184 minutes, 26 fours November 4 Hermann Goering and Georgi Dimitrov duel November 4 Young Park (1) in the Bronx named in honor of James Young November 5 Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0) November 5 Spanish Basques vote for autonomy November 7 Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports November 8 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Civil Works Administration November 10 Black Blizzard snowstorm-duststorm rages from SD to Atlantic November 11 "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains November 12 1st game at NFL Pitts Pirate's Forbes Field, lose to Brooklyn Dodgers 32-0 November 12 1st known photo of Loch Ness monster is taken November 12 1st Sunday football game in Philadelphia (previously illegal) November 12 Nazis receive 92% of vote in Germany November 13 1st modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, Minn November 16 Brazilians president Getulio Vargas names himself dictator November 16 Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with U.S.S.R. November 17 U.S. recognizes U.S.S.R., opens trade November 19 Women allowed to vote in Spain (helps right wing) November 21 1st U.S. ambassador to U.S.S.R., W.C. Bullitt, begins service November 25 1st Soviet liquid fuel rocket attains altitude of 261' (80m) November 26 Camille Chautemps becomes French premier November 29 1st state liquor stores authorized (Pennsylvania) November 29 Japan begins persecution of communists November 30 CCC Camps are established in Cleveland Park District December 1 Rudolf Hess and Earnest Rohm become a minister in Hitler government December 2 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson) December 2 Fred Astaire's 1st film, "Dancing Lady," released December 3 Connie Mack sells Mickey Cochrane to Detroit Tigers for $100,000 December 3 Joe Lilliard quarterbacks Chicago Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946 December 4 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Federal Alcohol Control Administration December 4 Jack Kirkland's "Tobacco Road," premieres in New York City December 5 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment, Prohibition, repealed December 6 Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in U.S., lifted December 9 21st CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Sarnia Imperials, 4-3 December 9 Romania disallows fascist Iron Guard December 14 Josephine Baker performs in Amsterdam December 15 Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15 December 16 Abe de Vries and Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht December 17 B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, England vs. India at Bombay December 17 Lala Amarnath scores century on Test Cricket debut (went on to 118) December 17 NFL starts official stats as Bears beat Giants 23-21 in champ game December 17 Spain's 2nd Government of Lerroux forms December 19 Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized December 20 Bolivia and Paraguay sign weapon cease fire December 21 Dried human blood serum 1st prepared, University of Pennsylvania December 21 Fox signs Shirley Temple, 5, to a studio contract December 21 Newfoundland reverts to being a crown colony December 23 Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 December 23 Marinus van der Lubbe sentenced to death December 23 Train crash in Eastern Paris; 230 die December 24 Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) December 25 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett December 25 Belgian Working people's party accept Henry de Mans Plan of Labor December 25 Stan Smith takes 8-33 for Victoria vs. Tasmania at Hobart December 26 Bradman scores 187* NSW vs. Victoria, 294 minutes, 13 fours December 26 U.S. forswears armed intervention in Western Hemisphere December 29 Yankees refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cincinnati Reds December 30 -50 degrees F (-46 degrees C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) December 30 Government disallows NSB-membership for civil service December 30 Jack Badcock scores 274 vs. Victoria, Tasmania's 1st double-ton
