Historical Events in April 1936

Apr 1 Orissa constituted a province of British India

Historic Event

Apr 1 Charles "Lucky" Luciano" is arrested in Arkansas on a criminal warrant from New York

Apr 5 Tupelo, Mississippi virtually annihilated by a tornado, 216 die
Apr 6 3rd Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Horton Smith wins his second Masters, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Harry Cooper, with defending champion Gene Sarazen 3rd
Apr 6 ANP begins telex service in Amsterdam
Apr 6 Tornado, kills 203 & injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia
Apr 10 200" mirror blank arrives in Pasadena
Apr 11 Rodgers & Hart's musical "On Your Toes" premieres in NYC

Sports History

Apr 11 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2 for a 3-1 series win; Red Wings first SC Championship

Apr 11 First Butlins holiday camp opens in the UK at Ingoldmells, near Skegness
Apr 13 Ioannis Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece

Murder of Interest

Apr 14 French singer Édith Piaf questioned after nightclub owner and her patron Louis Leplée murdered in Paris

Apr 18 Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu
Apr 19 First day of the Great Uprising in Palestine, anti-Jewish riots break out
Apr 20 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown in 2:33:40.8
Apr 20 Jews repel an Arab attack in Petach Tikvah Palestine

Music History

Apr 26 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 4th Symphony

Apr 29 1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5

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Historical Events in April 1936

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