WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 1933
Find out what all happened April to September 1933

The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders. (14. July 1933)

The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established. (26. April 1933)

The Roca-Runciman Treaty between Argentina and Great Britain is signed by Julio Argentino Roca, Jr., and Sir Walter Runciman. (1. May 1933)

After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances. (17. July 1933)

Salvador Lutteroth ran the first ever EMLL (now CMLL) show in Mexico, marking the birth of Lucha Libre (21. September 1933)

The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts. (1. April 1933)

As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don’t shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. (26. September 1933)

Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest against the British rule in India. (8. May 1933)

The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed. (16. June 1933)

The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey, United States. (6. June 1933)

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens. (5. April 1933)

Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler bans trade unions. (2. May 1933)

The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold. (5. June 1933)

The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people. (25. August 1933)

Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives the idea of the nuclear chain reaction. (12. September 1933)

The Crescent Limited train derails in Washington, D.C., after the bridge it is crossing is washed out by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane. (24. August 1933)

English cricketer Wally Hammond sets a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, during a Test match against New Zealand. (1. April 1933)

The Simele massacre: The Iraqi government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day. (7. August 1933)

Union Station Massacre: in Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. (17. June 1933)

New Deal: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. (18. May 1933)

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