WHAT ALL HAPPENED OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1936
Find out what all happened October to December 1936

The Soviet Union adopts a new constitution and the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic is established as a full Union Republic of the USSR. (5. December 1936)

In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. The pact is renewed on the same day five years later with additional signatories. (25. November 1936)

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is established. (2. November 1936)

The British Broadcasting Corporation initiates the BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day. (2. November 1936)

Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the Instrument of Abdication. (10. December 1936)

The United Auto Workers union stages its first sitdown strike. (30. December 1936)

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation. (26. October 1936)

José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, is killed by a republican execution squad. (20. November 1936)

Mrs Wallis Simpson files for divorce which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne. (27. October 1936)

In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire. (30. November 1936)

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis powers. (2. November 1936)

Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the 3-year Siege of Madrid afterwards. (8. November 1936)

Xi'an Incident: The Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, is kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang. (12. December 1936)

Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success. (23. November 1936)

Generators at Boulder Dam (later renamed to Hoover Dam) begin to generate electricity from the Colorado River and transmit it 266 miles to Los Angeles. (9. October 1936)

The Jarrow March sets off for London. (5. October 1936)

Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective. (11. December 1936)

Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. (23. December 1936)

Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings. (7. December 1936)

Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain. (1. October 1936)