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Monday July 27, 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

FDR accepts the Democratic nomination for president

 

The Siege of Cuartel de Loyola ended in Republican victory.

Mussolini decided to send 12 bomber planes and other equipment to aid the Nationalists

 

Dr. Leroy Minor is on the cover of Time Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hindenburg over the Northern Section of  Olympic Village

German soldiers dive in full field equipment in a pre-game show at Olympic swimming trials at Halberstadt
Chicago Daily Tribune July 27, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune July 27, 1936

Saturday May 9, 1936

The 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.

diary 2To the dentist again for a filling.  Heard that Miss Perry got a ring from Mr. Adkin after the Grade Program Thursday night !  Congratulations!

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

Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia. He declared a resurgent Roman empire and asked the assembled crowd, “Will you be worthy of it?” The crowd answered with a cry of “Si!”

Police in Thessaloniki fired on a crowd staging a general strike against the government of Ioannis Metaxas. 30 were killed and hundreds wounded.

The Hindenburg dumps water before landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey

The Hindenburg arrived at Lakehurst, New Jersey in a record time of 61 hours and 39 minutes

 

 

 

 

Police lineup in Los Angeles, California

 

 

 

After months of their debut on Rudy Vallee’s program, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy broadcast their own show on NBC

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune May 9, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune May 9, 1936

Thursday January 16, 1936

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

Visited with Velma in the afternoon.  Final exams today and tomorrow. Judged the W.C.T.U.  contestants at the M.E. church. A Mr. Kurty and Mr. King were the other two judges.  Talked to Mrs. Martens afterward.   At 10 I started grading papers!  To bed at 11:30

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

Albert Fish, aka the the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac and The Boogey Man,  is executed at Sing Sing prison in New York.

The Battle of Ganale Doria ended in an Italian victory.

Mussolini sent a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross referring to the Italian bombing of hospitals in Ethiopia as “accidents”.

New Jersey Governor Harold G. Hoffman granted Richard Hauptmann a stay of execution 28 hours before he was scheduled to die in the electric chair

A photo-finish camera is installed at Florida’s Hialeah Race Track. It marks the first use of the device for thoroughbred horse racing.

 

 

Auto pilot is tested by a Frenchman and Affirmative action is upheld in Maryland Courts.

Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 8
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 10
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936 pg 10
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune Jan 16, 1936