Daily Archives: August 4, 2016

Tuesday August 4, 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

Day 3 of the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany

Jesse Owens won gold in the long jump.

Young members of the Greek National Organisation of Youth (EON) hail in presence of Ioannis Metaxas

4th of August Regime: Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas staged a self-coup and established an authoritarian regime.

Chicago Daily Tribune August 4, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune August 4, 1936