Also Within this year in history
The Spanish Civil War began in 1936. In England, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson. American Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, undermining Hitler’s claims of Aryan superiority. The British ocean liner Queen Mary and the German airship Hindenburg completed their maiden voyages, Girl Scout cookies began to be sold nationally and the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first five members, including the recently retired Babe Ruth.
Museum goers anter the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York, summer 1939. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
In this clip from This Day In History, we get to take a look at some of the memorable things that have happened on our planet. From a man tight roping to the publication of the hit novel “Gone with the Wind,” we see all that happened on June 30th. You won’t want to miss all the interesting tidbits that come along with this video…See it here!
An unidentified photographer (standing left) takes a photo of, seated fore, from left, German politician Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (also known as Karl Edvard, 1884 - 1954), Swedish Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten (1906 - 1947), Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945), and German politician & military leader Hermann Goering (1893 - 1946) as they watch an event during the Olympic Games from a stadium rostrum, Berlin, Germany, August 1936. (Photo by National Archives and Records Administration/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
(GERMANY OUT) Jesse Owens (James Cleveland Owens)*12.09.1913-31.03.1980+US-American track and field athletewon 4 gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936Summer Olympics in Berlin in August 1936: Owens performing the long jump, he wins with a new Olympic record of 8,06m (Photo by Faulbaum/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
NEW YORK - JULY 6: First and last issue of Life Magazine on July 6, 1978 in New York, New York. (Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images)
Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Edward abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. (Colorised black and white print). Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)
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