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Nazi Germany recommended its artists depict at least four children in illustrations of German families
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The Edward VIII abdication crisis finally came out into the open in Britain when the Bishop of Bradford Alfred Blunt, speaking at his diocesan conference about the upcoming royal coronation, said of the king that “Some of us wish that he gave more positive signs of his awareness.” The Yorkshire Post used the speech to question the king’s behaviour and the rest of the British press soon followed suit, finally breaking their policy of self-imposed censorship.
5,000 Germans landed at Cádiz to fight for Franco.
Nazi Germany passed several new laws. Membership in the Hitler Youth was made mandatory and the death penalty was introduced for those who hoarded their wealth abroad.
The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the conference with an address that included The More Abundant Life phrase
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Nazi Germany published a new penal code introducing heavy penalties for slandering Adolf Hitler or the memories of the late Paul von Hindenburg, Horst Wessel and Albert Leo Schlageter. The new code also removed duelling from the list of offenses
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Lou Gehrig is presented with a scroll commemorating his consecutive game record by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post
Nazi authorities ordered all German churches to eliminate the word “Hallelujah” from prayers because it was “Hebrew and alien
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Had a good time shooting off Roman Candles and sky rockets last night. Jaime and I, Dit n Harold, were invited to supper by Greg and Ouida. Jaime is 25 years old! I gave him a cigarette box holder of Mexican leather, the others gave him hankies and cigarettes.
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15,000 members of the French far-right opposed to the government of Léon Blum rioted along the Champs-Élysées. About 60 civilians and 31 police were injured in the clashes
It was one of the hottest days in US history, with South Dakota reaching 120 degrees and much of Montana over 110 degrees.
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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
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The Parade Of The Strajerns, A Fascist, Paramilitary Organization Organizing Romanian Youths During Their Annual Celebration takes place in Bucharest
The British government announced plans to construct 38 new warships.
Italian troops occupied Degehabur
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Junior Play matinee and night – We dismissed at 2:30 for it. Went to town and then played some tennis though the wind was blowing. A Mr. Larcum strolled over and refereed for us. It turns out that he lives next door to Mrs. Martens. The play was “Seventeen” I know the story and there were 4 acts as it dragged a little before it was over! We (Alyce Claire) took Mrs. Markham. Later AC and I went to the Busy Bee for soup. Harriet has put an idea for roller skates in my head! Should like to brush up on my French, too! Heard some Institute Officers making fair stabs at it last night at Grady’s – Reminded me of Jaime!
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Convicted for the “Crime of the Century. Richard Bruno Hauptmann is executed by electrocution for the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the 20-month-old son of Charles A. Lindbergh.
Germany sent Britain a point-blank refusal to promise not to fortify the Rhineland.
The British government indicated that it would again apply pressure to impose an oil embargo against Italy unless it ceased its hostilities in Ethiopia, due to the strength of the evidence Britain now had that the Italians were using poison gas.
Nazi Germany banned Jews from working as veterinarians.
The shortest pro boxing match in history took place in New Haven, Connecticut when Al Carr knocked out Lew Massey in 10 seconds. This record was equalled in 1946 but not broken until 1984
Popeye goes skiing.
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99 percent of German voters turned out for parliamentary elections. Voters were asked whether they approved of the occupation of the Rhineland and a single party list for the new Reichstag.
In a publicity stunt, a handful of voters were packed aboard the airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg, which flew above the Rhineland as those aboard cast their ballots.
Two large squadrons of Italian bombers pounded Harar for two and a half hours, setting the city ablaze. Ethiopian Red Cross and Egyptian Red Crescent hospitals were also bombed despite being clearly marked and set off some distance from the city
The cold returns to the North East. An ice storm freezes Alfred, New York
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Alyce Claire missed all afternoon – has an awful cold! Saw Mrs. Wolf and Head of Wanda’s baby born Dec 30. Got a new dress a’la redigate from BonTon for $4.90 – Dark blue with bright print. With black or white twill be good. I have 3 parties planned. Wed for S.S. class, Thursday for Dramatic club and Friday for home room. Hope one of them anyway, won’t materialize. Too much of a good thing!
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The Battle of Amba Aradam began on the northern front in Ethiopia.
The Nazi Reichstag passed the ‘Gestapo Law’ which included the following paragraph: “Neither the instructions nor the affairs of the Gestapo will be open to review by the administrative courts.” This meant the Gestapo was now above the law and there could be no legal appeal regarding anything it did.
Federal Reserve Chair Marriner S. Eccles is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Grosjean v. American Press Co..
Rose McConnell Long, widow of Huey Long, was sworn in as a U.S. Senator to serve the remainder of her late husband’s term
The weather takes center stage as the 1936 North American Cold Wave grips the nation
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