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July 13–14 – Peak of July 1936 heat wave: The U.S. states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana all set new state records for high temperature. At Mio in northern Michigan, it soars to 113 °F (45 °C). August 3 – African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympics.
1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1936th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 936th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1930s decade.
The 1936 North American heat wave was one of the most severe heat waves in the modern history of North America. It took place in the middle of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s and caused more than 5,000 deaths. Many state and city record high temperatures set during the 1936 heat wave stood until the 2012 North American heat wave.
Edison power plant in Williamsport, Maryland, after the March 18, 1936 flood, surrounded by water from the Potomac River. The facility later became the R. Paul Smith Power Station.
1936 – Second London Naval Treaty; 1936 - Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the Olympics in Berlin, Germany; 1936 – U.S. presidential election, 1936: Franklin D. Roosevelt reelected president, John N. Garner reelected vice president; 1936 - 1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak; 1936 - Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb named to baseball's Hall of Fame
Youth organizations ranging from church groups to Young Communist League unite for reform at 1936 Youth Congress [17] Stephen Leacock's views of travel writing and Port Arthur (Thunder Bay), Ont. [18] "A Literary Map of Canada" includes insets "Some Books of the St. Lawrence Basin" and "The Land of Evangeline" [19]
1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak; Type: Tornado outbreak: Duration: April 5–6, 1936: Tornadoes confirmed: ≥ 14: Max. rating 1: F5 tornado: Duration of tornado outbreak 2: 18 hours: Fatalities: ≥ 454 fatalities, >2,498 injuries: Damage: ≥ $15.9 million (1936 USD) ≥ $349 million (2025 USD) Areas affected: Southern United States
The 1936 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio, between June 9 and 12. Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Landon and Senator William Borah from Idaho, were considered to be serious candidates.