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James Sinegal, American billionaire, businessman and co-founder of Costco; Richard V. Allen, American public servant and national security advisor (d. 2024) January 2 – Roger Miller, American singer, songwriter, musician and actor (d. 1992) January 5. Florence King, American novelist, essayist and columnist (d. 2013)
1939 – Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins; 1939 – Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts; 1939 – President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years
In it, he says, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." July 8 – The Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boat Yankee Clipper inaugurates the world's first heavier-than-air North Atlantic air passenger service between the United States ( Port Washington, New York ) and Britain.
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Based on Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel of 1936, it is the longest American film made up to this date (at nearly four hours) and rapidly becomes the highest-grossing film up to this time. December 18 – WWII: Battle of the Heligoland Bight – RAF Bomber Command , on a daylight mission to attack Kriegsmarine ships in the Heligoland ...
1936 in the United States by state or territory (52 C) 1936 events in the United States by month (10 C) 1936 disestablishments in the United States (27 C, 14 P)
August 3 – 1936 Summer Olympics: African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100-meter dash. August 4 – A self-coup is staged by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas , marking the beginning of the authoritarian 4th of August Regime , which will rule Greece until the Axis occupation of Greece in 1941 .