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April 1 – The North American NA-16, prototype of the North American T-6 Texan or Harvard flying trainer, flies for the first time. [ 4 ] April 14 – Dust Bowl : The great Black Sunday dust storm (made famous by Woody Guthrie in his "dust bowl ballads") hits hardest in eastern New Mexico and Colorado, and western Oklahoma.
1935 – The F.B.I. is established with J. Edgar Hoover as its first director. 1935 – Neutrality Act; 1935 – Motor Carrier Act; 1935 – Social Security Act; 1935 – Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States; 1935 – National Labor Relations Act; 1935 – Huey Long assassinated; 1935 – Congress of Industrial Organizations formed
1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1935th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 935th year of the 2nd millennium, the 35th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1930s decade.
Black Sunday is a particularly severe dust storm that occurred on April 14, 1935, as part of the Dust Bowl in the United States. [1] It was one of the worst dust storms in American history and caused immense economic and agricultural damage. [2] It is estimated that 300 thousand tons of topsoil were displaced from the prairie area. [3]
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American imports and exports plunged by more than two thirds, but since international trade was less than 5% of the American economy, the damage done was limited. The entire world economy, led by the United States, had fallen into a downward spiral that got worse and worse, and in 1931–32 began plunging downward even faster.
The Act was an attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and the burdens of widows and fatherless children. By signing this Act on August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt became the first president to advocate federal assistance for the elderly.
The Flint sit-down was a turning point in labor history, as it demonstrated the power of workers to collectively organize. The issue of pay was less important than having a voice. It paved the way for the widespread unionization of the American auto industry and helped to establish the UAW as a major force in American labor. [14] [15]