Daily Archives: June 23, 2016

Tuesday June 23, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

 

 

The 1936 Democratic National Convention opened in Philadelphia.

Al Capone was stabbed in the back by fellow Alcatraz inmate James C. Lucas with a blade from a pair of barber’s shears, but the wound was not serious.

Maryse Hilsz.jpgMaryse Hilsz of France set a new women’s flight altitude record of 14,000m

 

 

Roger Salengro Home Secretary rekindle the Flame of the Unknown Soldier Grave

 

Chicago Daily Tribune June 23, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 23, 1936

Monday June 22, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

No Post today

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

French Strikers are on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hindenburg and a Douglas DC3

 

 

 

 

 

A conference opened in Montreaux to discuss Turkey’s request to be allowed to refortify the Dardanelles.

President Roosevelt signed the Flood Control Act into law.

 

 

 

 

 

Honduras notified the League of Nations of its intention to withdraw from the organization.

Nazi Germany introduced the death penalty for the crime of kidnapping for purposes of extortion

Chicago Daily Tribune June 22, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 22, 1936