What Happened on December 24, 1936

Historical Events

  • 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered in Berkeley, California

Famous Weddings

Wedding of Interest

Paleoanthropologist Mary Nicol (23) weds archaeologist Louis Leakey (33) in England

Famous Deaths

  • Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger, Croatian paleontologist (discovery and descriptions of the Neandertal remains from the Huŝnjakova rock shelter at Krapina in northwestern Croatia), dies at 80
1936 Highlights

About December 24, 1936

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn