WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO JULY 1936
Find out what all happened February to July 1936

Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203. (6. April 1936)

The Axis powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War. (26. July 1936)

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders. (10. February 1936)

The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. (11. July 1936)

The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins. (25. May 1936)

February 26 Incident in Tokyo ends. (29. February 1936)

Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication. (28. May 1936)

First flight of Supermarine Spitfire advanced monoplane fighter aircraft in the United Kingdom. (5. March 1936)

Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. (9. May 1936)

A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell. (6. July 1936)

First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber. (15. June 1936)

The Russian animation studio Soyuzmultfilm is founded. (10. June 1936)

In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for 10 hours. (26. May 1936)

The Hoover Dam is completed. (1. March 1936)

Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland. (15. April 1936)

The first Champions Day is celebrated in Detroit, Michigan. (18. April 1936)

Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (5. May 1936)

Elections bring the Popular Front to power in Spain. (16. February 1936)

In Germany, Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in a referendum to ratify Germany's illegal reoccupation of the Rhineland, receiving 44.5 million votes out of 45.5 million registered voters. (29. March 1936)

The International Surrealist Exhibition opens in London, England. (11. June 1936)