WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO DECEMBER 1936
Find out what all happened June to December 1936

Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain. (1. October 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 Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. (11. July 1936)

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

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)

Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. (26. June 1936)

Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war. (17. July 1936)

Radio Prague, now the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic, goes on the air. (31. August 1936)

Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last public execution in the United States. (14. August 1936)

Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics. (3. August 1936)

Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad – Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games becoming the first American to win four medals in one Olympiad. (9. August 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)

First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium (10. September 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)

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)

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

In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire. (30. November 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 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is established. (2. November 1936)