WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1936
Find out what all happened February to September 1936

Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country. (30. June 1936)

The Steel Workers Organizing Committee, a trade union, was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Philip Murray was elected its first president. (7. June 1936)

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

Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland. (7. March 1936)

An army uprising in Spanish Morocco starts Spanish Civil War. (18. July 1936)

In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties. (23. July 1936)

King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the thrоne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. (26. July 1936)

In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government. (26. February 1936)

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

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

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

The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime. (20. July 1936)

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

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

The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor. (27. April 1936)

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

The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. (28. June 1936)

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

First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine. (15. April 1936)