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Historical Event(s)
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rat in Chinese astrology.
– A strike occurs aboard the S.S. California, leading to the demise of the International Seamen’s Union and the creation of the National Maritime Union.
– The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
– Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently-elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
– King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
– Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad – Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games becoming the first American to win four medals in one Olympiad.
– Mrs Wallis Simpson files for divorce which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
– The Soviet Union adopts a new constitution and the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic is established as a full Union Republic of the USSR.
– Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the Instrument of Abdication.
– Xi'an Incident: The Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, is kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang.
Who Were Born On ?
– Choummaly Sayasone, president of Laos
– Gábor Szabó, Hungarian guitarist (d. 1982)
– Mickey Gilley, American musician and singer
– Gary Owens, American actor and announcer
– Günter Blobel, German biologist, Nobel laureate
– Harold Budd, American composer and poet
– Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neo-Nazi
– Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy
– Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (d. 2011)
– Charles Dutoit, Swiss conductor